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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 24, 1992 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

31320OF CONCENTRATION AT TASK. WHILE OPERATING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER IT KICKED BACK OUT OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING RIGHT WRIST. REQ 6 STITCHES EMERG RM. RETURNED TO WORK AND FINISHED SHIFT.

January 26, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 8UCTION HEAD ON 4 IN PUMP THAT WAS FROZEN PUMP HEAD CAME LOOSE WITH A HARD JERK INJURING LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE WORKED REST OF THE SHIFT AND FOUR FOLLOWING DAYS VISITED DR THE 5T H DAY DR DIAGON2SED PULLED MUSCLE AND POSSIBEL SLIPPED VERTEBRAE LOWER BACK

October 27, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER DROPPING 7HE LOAD ON THE TOP SOIL PILE, THE TRACTOR SLID OFF THE EDGE AND THE TRACTOR STARTED TO SLIDE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL IT THE PAN TURNED OVER ROLLING ON ITS TOP

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