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Of which fatal

3,112

Years on record

1983–2026

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June 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS SETTING HIS LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHVINE. APP SIZ E OF PIECE OF RIB 8 INCH THICK 2 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG. HE SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS FACIAL FRACTURES AND POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING 2IS 3RD ROW OF BOLTS IN #4 FACE AND A RIB CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

November 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING 9OOF BOLTER IN #2 ENTRY ON MAINS SECTION AND WHILE SETTING BOLT, RIB ROLLED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

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