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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 15, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHEN I.NAME ENT9RED OLD SHOP ONE OF THE OTHER WORKERS WAS GRINDING & A PIECE OF METAL OR GRINDING WHEEL FLEW & LODGED IN I.NAME LEFT EYE LID AN ATTEMPT TO WASH IT OUT FAILED & THEN A Q-TIP WAS USED TO REM2VE THE PARTICLE I.NAME WAS STILL BOT HERED ON 101687 & WENT TO DOC. TO BE CHECKED

May 21, 1987 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING DRAGLINE IT HAS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

August 21, 1984 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING D9 DOZER PUSHING DIRT WHEN DOZER CHOKED AND DIED CAUSING DOZER TO ROLL BACKWARD INTO THE PIT AND JARRING OPERATORS BACK.

July 21, 1984 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING SCRAPERS WITH THE DOZER THEN THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER CAUSING A JOLT TO THE OPERATOR THUS CAUSING A BRUISED NERVE IN HIS SHOULDER.

November 19, 1983 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN INJECTION LINE CAME OFF AND IT CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE.

September 14, 1983 IA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

D8 CAT JERKED PULLING 2 DISCS & RIBS OUT OF PLACE.

June 1, 1983 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HOIST CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE BROKE AND CAME BACK ON THE OPERATOR

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