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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 28, 1983 OH · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GETTING THE GRADER IN POSITION TO PUSH A LOADED DART TRUCK OUT OF THE PIT THE LOADER SWUNG AROUND DIDNT SEE GRADER & HIT THE GRADER FROM BEHIND IT HIT VERY HARD CAUSING HIM TO LURCH FO RWARD THEN BACKWARDS HE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY IN HIS BACK & HIS HEAD STARTED TO HURT

March 29, 1983 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING CHERRY PICKER TO LIFT THE FRACTION BAND INSIDE OF 7400-THE FRICTION BAND SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE-DID NOT REQUIRE ANY EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

March 28, 1983 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A DART LOADED WITH COAL ALONG TH E HAUL ROAD. THE ROAD WAS BEING WORKED ON. IN ORDER NOT TO HIT A LARGE STONE HE SWUNG THE DART TO THE RIGHT HITTING A LARGE POT HOLE. IT JARRE D THE DART & THE SEAT IN WHICH HE WAS SETTING HIT BOTTOM. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HAD TO HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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