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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 5, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HEAD JACK ON MINER WHEN JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGERS. MASHED FINGER BEHIND NAIL NO SUTURES. TOOK 2 DAYS OFF FINGER HURT & COULDN\T KEEP FROM BUMPING IT AGAINST OTHE RTHINGS.

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING 60# RAIL WHEN RAIL SLIPPD & CAUGHT HAND AGAINST A BELT ROPE, RESULTING IN 5/6 SUTURES RIGHT HAND

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIRWORK ON BELT FEEDER. HE WAS SITTING DOWN WITH RIGHT LEG UNDER LEFT & STRAINED TO GET UP WHEN R LEG AT KNEE TWISTED AND HE REPORTED A STRAIN TO IT

November 22, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD TIMBER SUPPLIES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE THE THUMB WITH A TIMBER.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PERFORMING IDLE DAY WORK, WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE. LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL & STRAINED BACK MUSCLES. DR. GAVE SOME PAIN PILLS MUSCLE RELAXER 10 DAYS REST.

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING SPILLAGE FROM A BELT HEAD WITH A SHOVEL-TURNED TO DUMP THE SHOVEL & PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS BACK.

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