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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 14, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL CRUSHING ROCK WITH MILL CRUSHER.SCREEN STOPPED.HE REACHED INTO GIVE BELT ON SCREEN A PUSH.IT CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HAND INTO SCREENING BELT PULLEY.

February 4, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 REMOVED STEP PROVIDED FOR STABILITY, AGAINST REPEATED WARNINGS BY LEAD MINER, MUCKER TIPPED, PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST ROCK WALL.

October 11, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE\S LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON MUCKING MACHNE AS HE TRIED TO AVOID ROCK FALLING FROM MUCKER. HIS HAT FELL OFF AND AS HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MUCKER AND POST.

April 5, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING TIMBER WHEN THE ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW HE WAS USING BUCKED UP, SHUT OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A 6" LACERATION.

January 26, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING MUCKING MACHINE WHEN HIS WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE MACHINE.

October 7, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING CHAIN-SAW CHAIN WITH ELEC POWERED GRINDER WHEN METAL PARTICLE BECAME AIRBORNE AND LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

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