Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 15, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CO FEELS THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURED THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS ONLY BEING MADE TO COMPLLY WITH COAL MINING REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY MSHA.

May 7, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE-CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE & HELPING PULL BELT & HURT HIS LWOER BACK

June 24, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ON BELTLINE AND LIFTED A ROCK AND IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUILDING CINDER BLOCK BRATTICE. WALKED INTO METAL DOOR. STOOPED OVER AND RAISED UP CUT NOSE AND RT EYE.

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