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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 26, 2011 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Coal Service Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging a fuel hose and the hose got caught on a rock pulling him around and hurting his left shoulder.

April 9, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Coal Service Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic helping to install transmission on D9R Dozer. Mechanic caught his middle finger on his right hand underneath when the transmission was being slid into the tracks.

January 18, 2009 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Coal Service Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a fan and pump on 992 G wheel loader. Fan and motor was sitting on machine while chain was bang repositioned. Fan and motor began to fall knocking him to the ground. the fan fell on the right foot. A blade from the fan cut throught the steel toe on his boot severing his big toe.

September 29, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Coal Service Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving a pin into a cutter chain when a piece of the pin shattered and lodged in his abdomen.

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