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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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October 31, 2001 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WITH AID OF TRUCK HOIST WAS SETTING A BELL CRANK FROM ENDLOADER ONTO A PAIR OF STEEL SAWHORSES. THE BELL CRANK STARTED TO SLIDE ON SAWHOURSE CAUSING SAW HORSE TO TOPPLE. EE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY LOAD AND IN DOING SO HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO A PINCHPOINT BETWEEN BELL CRANK AND SAW HORSE MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AROUND THE FIRST JOINT.

April 16, 2001 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING FUEL FILTERS ON A 785 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK FROM LEANING AND TWISTING.

August 23, 2000 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES THAT HE WAS RUBBING DOG IN SHOP DOWN THE BACK AND IT TURNED ITS HEAD TOWARD HIM. HE JERKED HIS HAND BACK AND THINKS HE MUST HAVE HIT THE EDGE OF THE PICNIC TABLE IN THE SHOP AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 11, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OUR EE WAS REMOVING A BORING BAR AND DRILL FROM THE MACHINE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS BEING REMOVE, IT FELL. WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE SAFETY CHAIN. THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN THE CHAIN. AS IT GOT TIGHT, THE END OF THE SAFETY LATCH CAME INTO HIS FINGER. 1ST ONE LEFT HAND AND IT TOOK OFF THAT FINGERTIP.

April 10, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beech Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS RAISING SIDE COMPARTMENT OF HOOD ON POWDER TRUCK IN ORDER TO CHANGE FAN BELTS. HOOD WAS HEAVE DUE TO MUD BUILDUP UNDERNEATH. HE WASN'T AWARE OF EXTRA WEIGHT OF HOOD; WHEN ATTEMPTING T O LIFT, HE ENCOUNTERED MORE WEIGHT THAN HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT AND DROPPED HOOD BACK TO ITS RESTING PLACE.

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