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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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November 6, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON A D#10 (B-23) SLIPPED AND TWISTED MY BACK. FELT INSTANT PAIN IN LOWER BACK- BUT FINISHED THE SHIFT AT 5 PM.

July 7, 1984 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING POWER CABLE OVER ROCKS - FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

February 27, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB AS I STEPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD WITH MY RIGHT FOOT IT SLIPPED CAUSING MY LEFT LEG TO HIT THE CAB - MY LEFT SHIN HIT THE CAB CAUSING IT TO SWELL THE M.T. PUT ICE ON IT IMMEDIATELY

June 2, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STEPPING OFF WOODEN PLANK ONTO THE SKID HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SKID STRIKING THE END OF THE SKID HE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ONT HE END OF THE SKID WAS TAKEN TO ER AT ST JOH JOHNS MEDICAL CENTER

January 10, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PUMPING WATER IN THE 7800 PIT HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ONA LUMP OF COAL IN THE WATER HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ANKLE THERE WAS A LITTLE SWELLING WHEN BOOT WAS REMOVED HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY

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