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739,207
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3,111
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1983–2026
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April 18, 1990 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & K Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ROCKS IN WASHOUT, LARGE ROCK SLIPPED AND MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 29, 1988 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & K Company Ltd · Fall from machine

LOST TOOTH OFF 8RAGLINE BUCKETT-ONTO SPOIL PILE. GOT OFF DRAGLINE TO RETRIEVE SAME. SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE SHALE & HURT LEFT LEG.

November 3, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & K Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING SOME CLEA3 UP WORK WITH SHOVEL.

December 27, 1986 OK · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
P & K Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING SLAG F9OM A WELDED PART WHEN PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE

October 22, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P & K Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BOOMIN1 A DOZER ON A LOW-BOY WHEN PIPE SLIPPED AND REBOUNDED ACROSS THE HEAD - BLOW WAS OVER THE LEFT EAR

September 8, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & K Company Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MECHANIC REMOVE8 TRANSMISSION FILTER AND GOT ON IN ONE EYE.

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