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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 10, 1997 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE AND ANOTHER EE TRIED TO UNPLUG CRUSHER. EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON METAL ON HYLIFT BUCKET. KNEES HURT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

May 20, 1996 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF D85D DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACKS AND FELL ON BACK AND LEG.

July 16, 1993 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON 560...HYLIFT SLIPPED & FELL FROM MACHINE HITTING ELBOW AND ARM ON WHELL OF MACHINE.

March 30, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Coal Inc · Fall from machine

RAINING AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. HE WAS WORKING ON D9G, SLIPPED AND FELL ON UPPER BLADE TILT ARM INJURING HIS TAILBONE.

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