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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 16, 2012 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rigging pipe that was on the floor, with a chain hoist to move to hoist well. Pipe rolled over while hooking up chain hoist up to it and pinched leg between another pipe.

July 19, 2010 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

EE was welding in studs for center hold down pulling welding lead under mechanism beam, the welding rod was in the holder stinger and stuck the welding rod in corner of his left eye.

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to hold sheive to electric motor with his hands with 2 other men trying to keep it from falling off, sudden movement hurt his shoulder.

October 28, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Virginia Services, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TURNING A #154 CURVE SEIVE WHILE LIFTING THE SEIVE BACK INTO PLACE, EE PULLED HIS MID LEFT BACK.

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