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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 3, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT UPON DISMOUNT HE FELL INTO A HOLE INJURING HIS BACK

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATING HIS LOADER TO CLEAN HIS WINSHIELD. WHILE CLEANING THE WINSHIELD, HE FELL OFF THE LOADER TO THE GROUND.

October 6, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D355A DOZER (#1018) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, TURNING HIS ANKLE.

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