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739,207
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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 5, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE CALLED INSIDE THE MINE TO SECTION FOREMAN ANOTHER AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE AND THAT HE DID NOT BEND OVER RIGHT AND THAT HE HURT HIS BACK AND THAT HE COULDNT RAISE HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD. HE ASKED INJURED EE IF HE NEED A RIDE TO THE HOSPTIAL INJURED TOLD EE THAT HE COULD DRIVE HIMSELF.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND ROCK FLIPPED CATCHING EE HAND AGAINST THE ROOF.

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