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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 29, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP HAD JUST FI3ISHED REPAIRING A PUMP. AS HE WAS WALKING TO HIS MOTOR HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL

March 4, 1986 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF TON LOCOMOTIVE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A RAIL, BENT HIS TOES BACKWARDS, AND FRACTURED HIS FOOT.

August 19, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM A LIME TANK AT A TREATMENT PLANT. HE MISSED A RUNG ON LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FEET MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1985 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING BELTLINE WHILE CROSSING OVER A PIPELINE HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT CALF

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF FALES ROOF IN MINE ENTRY. MAN SLIPPED AND FELL A SHORT DISTANCE. MAN STATED HE ACHED ALL OVER.

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