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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 20, 2018 OK · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txoma Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER. RESTED THE RAIL ON THE FRAME IT WAS NOT SECURED AND SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF FOOT BREAKING 2 METATARSAL BONES ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 18, 2018 OK · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txoma Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a blade in the box knife & cut thumb

January 4, 2018 OK · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txoma Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was filling the trickle duster with rock dust and some dust flew up into employee's eye

December 7, 2017 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txoma Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was pushing wet coal into the shaker screens. A rock bounced off the shaker screen striking employee on right foot.

November 17, 2017 OK · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txoma Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting full plaster buckets through a man door at a stopping when ee left a pain in neck.

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