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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 17, 2023 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckskin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying sample retains to storage building, tripped on step into storage area, caught self and sprained right hip.

June 19, 2022 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckskin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING BULK TRUCK AND TWISTED AND SPRAINED AN ANKLE.

April 6, 2020 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckskin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While retrieving a cardboard box employee stepped out of the back seat of a pickup and rolled left ankle on a ~ 3" piece of scoria.

September 9, 2018 WY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckskin Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on a downward grade on loose ballast, (small rocks along railroad tracks) the ballast slid causing the employee to fall backwards, as employee was falling employee put right arm out to brake fall, impacting hand and breaking right wrist.

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