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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 27, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING 6Y HIS FRONT ENDLOADER AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 1, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STEPPING ON THE TRACKS OF HIS DOZER TO GET INTO THE CAB AND HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE DOZER

March 14, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM HIS DOZXER AND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN HE SLIPPED FROM THE PITCH BRACE OF THE DOZER AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK.

August 9, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME HELPING STEAM JENNY OPERAOTR CLEAN OUTSIDE OF 2400 DRAGLINE.WHILE OPERATING SPRAY WAND AND WALKING BACKWARD ON CATWALK,HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO HIS BACK ON CATWALK.WHEN HE SLIPPED HE DROP PED SPRAY WANS AND STEAM SPRAYED INTO RUBBER BOOT ON RIGHT FOOT. I.NAME TAKEN TO AREA HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED. .. TRIGGER ON SPRAY WAND NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN RELEASED

July 14, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING MACHINE AFTER CHECKIN G REAR MOTOR OIL.INSTEAD OF USING LADDER,HE JUMPED TO GROUND AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HAND.

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