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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 10, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON GROUND MOVING CABLE AND CABLE TOWERS DOZER MOVING TOWERS AND CABLE HUNG ON AIR COND AND LIGHT ON TOP OF CAB AND DOZER OPER TRYING TO GET FREE CABLE CAME FREE IT STRUCK EMP ON NOSE

February 13, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Conda Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO ELECTRIC-SHOVEL. A LARGE FROST CHUNK ROLLED OFF SLOPE BEHIND DOZER, D9N CATIPLLIER, AND DID NOT SEE CHUNK & BACKED OVER IT, CAUSING OPERATOR TO JARR OR INJU RE HIS BACK.

October 15, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Conda Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING CRAWLER TRACTOR (DOZER) AT TIME OF ALLEGED INJURY OR START OF PAIN. ALLEGED LOWER BACK INJURY POSSIBLY STEMMING BACK TO PREVIOUS INJURY ON 12-1-89 WHILE RIDING IN CAB OF 651B SCRAPER OR OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT SINCE THAT TIME. NO ACCIDENT REPORT HAD BEEN FILED SINCE 12-1-89 BY EMPLOYEE.

January 5, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Conda Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING HOT SLAG FROM WELD NOT WEARING WELDING HOOD W/FLIP UP LENS BUT WAS WEARING REGULAR SAFETY GLASSES.SLAG FLEW UP & BOUNCED OFF NOSE AN UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING BURN.MAY RESULT IN WEARING OF CORRECTIVE LENS-GLASSES.

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