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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Badgett Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FI3ISHED TAKING AN ENGINE OUT OF THE CATERPILLAR ROAD GRADER HE STOOD UP TO CLIMB OFF THE GRADER AND AS HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE CHAIN HOUSING OF THE HOIST HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO T HE FLOOR EMPLOY9E TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT WRIST

September 12, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Badgett Inc · Fall from machine

INJ WAS WELDING ANGLE ON WORK BARGE AND WAS LYING AGAINST A HAND RAIL FOR SUPPORT THE HAND RAIL BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE BARGE BRUISES TO BACK AND RT HIP

July 27, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trail Mountain Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOOD ON TOP OF BOLTER HEAD, TO PULL STEEL OUT OF ROOF, STEPPED DOWN SLIPPED; FELL UNDER BOLTER HEAD (RIGHT LEG) CAUGHT BOOM CONTROL LEVER WITH HAND LOWERING BOLTER HEAD ONTO LOWER RI

May 7, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Badgett Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TAKING A ROLL OF WIRE UP ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TO PUT IN AN AUTOMATIC WELDER. EE SLIPPED & CAUGHT WRIST ON BUCKET TO BEND IT BACK.

January 12, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Badgett Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK AT SCALE HOUSE AND SLIPPED HITTING BACK ON FUEL TANK ON TRUCK

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