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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 7, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT MAINTENAN7E MEN WERE REPAIRING A 16" WATER LINE WHICH FEEDS THE PLANT WITH MAKE UP WATER.THE INJURED WAS WELDING KEEPER STRAPS OVER A DRESSER COUPLING.THE LINE WAS FILLED AND THE COUPLI NG CAME LOOSE,W5TER PORED OVER HIM CAUSING HIM TO CRAWL OUT OF THE AREA.

January 23, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS LOOS3NG BOLT WITH POWER BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

July 9, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS WORKING IN SHOP WELDING A FRAME. MATERIAL SLIPED OFF OF WORK BENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. (HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.)

April 9, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PROFORMING DEMOLISION WORK-HE WAS CUTTING A STEEL BRACE FORA PIPELINE WITH A TORCH, WHEN ANOTHER LOOSE PIECE FELL & HIT HIS LT FOOT.

August 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING OUT SIDE PLATE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO HAND PAIL.THE PLATE 12\ X 6\ WAS HELD IN MIDDLE BY STEEL ... WHEN CUT CORNER LOOSE,THE TAKE-UP BOLT AND PLATE,DROPPED.BOLT STRUCK LEFT THUMB.

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