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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD FINISHED WORKING FOR THE DAY.STANDING NEXT TO CHUTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM CHUTE AND STRUCK LEFT ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST,BREAKING RADIUS BONE.

January 28, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, DOWN HIL, TO I. SPGS. WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED AND HE JUMPED FROM VEHICLE TO AVOID GOING OVER EDGE WITH TRUCK. HE CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING ABR ASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

October 31, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING SMALL FRONT END LOADER TRAVELING ON FALT LEVEL GROUND UNLOADED A CORNER OF THE BOBCAT BUCKET CAUGHT UNSEEN OBSTRUCTION RESULTING IN SEVERE JOLT TO THE OPERATOR

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