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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON WET ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED HOLD OF OPERATING CLAM OF CRYDERMAN SHAFT MUCKER HE GRABBED THE HING AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HINGE AND RIM SMASHING HIS FIN GER 3

October 8, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM LIMA SHOVEL. HE TWISTED HIS BODY AS HE DESCENDED AND WHEN HIS FEET CONTACTED THE GROUND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

February 1, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARDS WHILE HOLDING ONE END OF4" X 6" X 8\ MINE TIMBER. POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE OR HERNIA

November 30, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STOOPED TO WALK UNDER STOPE TIMBER,LOST FOOTING AND REACHED UP TO GRAB STOPE TIMBER TO CATCH HIS BALANCE,PULLING MUSCLE OR DISLOCATING RIGHT UPPER ARM,SHOULDER JOINT.

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