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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 10, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing a retractable metal chute (sheet metal). The chute slid down and caught a hand between the chute and the slate conveyor.

October 26, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a piece of metal to be cut when he felt pain in his back.

August 1, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Processing, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was starting a gasoline engine water pump and got his hand against the muffler.

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