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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 1, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthony Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE SHAFT ON A CATERPILLAR D-9 DOZER. IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. WHEN THE EE FINISHED HIS TASK, HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER TO EXIT THE MACHINE, THE TRACK WAS W ET, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO WRENCH.

October 26, 2000 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthony Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CATERPILLAR 980 HI-LIFT. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ONE OF THE CHAIN LINK STEPS BROKE. WHEN THE STEP BROKE IT CAUSED ALL OF THE MAN'S BODY WEIGHT TO PUT PRESSURE ON HIS LE FT LEG, WHICH WAS ON THE STEP BELOW. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

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