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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 5, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME BROKE 2 MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. HE WAS BEATING ROCK WHEN HAMMER CAME OFF OF THE HANDLE. HE BROKE FINGERS WHEN STRUCK ROCK.

January 11, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

PULLING STEEL ROPE WITH EXCEDSS AMOUNT OF STRESSROPE BECOME FOULED & HE KEPT JERKING ROPE IT CAME FREE & HIT HIS KNEE ON STEEL ROOF JACK

October 26, 1988 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY & PERSON WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE & JACKING A GRIP HOIST WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE RIB CAGE.

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