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739,488
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3,112
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1983–2026
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January 3, 1995 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN ENTERING THE SHOP AREA, I TRIPPED ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE BRACE, FELL FORWARD, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE AND NOSE ON A GEAR WHICH WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR.

January 27, 1993 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Mining Inc · Fall from machine

MISSED ONE STEP, FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER. WAS GETTING OFF THE END-DUMP TRUCK I WAS OPERATING.

January 23, 1993 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AS I WAS CLIMBING ON DOZER TO BEGIN OPERATING 1 SLIPPED DUE TO ICE ON DOZER TRACK & HIT RIBS AGAINST STEPS & FELL

December 12, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF DOZER TO BEGIN DAYS WORK THERE WAS SOME SHOW FROM NIGHT SNOW FLURRIES ON DOZER CAUSING IT TO BE SLIPPERY OPERATOR FELL AND BRUISED HIS TAILBONE.

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