Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 22, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO PULL TREES & WHEN HE HOOKED THE CABLE HE SAID A TREE LIMB HIT HIM ON THE ARM THIS IS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT

January 8, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD A CHAIN AROUND BELLY PAN OF D9L AND CHAIN AND HINGES BROKE AND LET BELLY PAN HIT HIS FACE.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A BULLDOZER CRIBBING THE PIVOT SHAFT OF THE MACHINEANOTHER EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE BULLDOZER, CRIB BLOCK HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING THE FINGER INJURY.

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