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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 5, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME USING LI0TING JACK JACKING UP FEEDER.LIFTING JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND I.NAME HAND WENT DOWN AGAINST BOTTOM BREAKING LEFT RING FINGER.

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SP5ICING A MINE BELT USING A ROPE COME-A-LONG AS HE WAS PULLING HANDLE ON THE COME-A-LONG TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER T HE HANDLE SLIPPED & CAME BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT.HAN D CAUSING THE I3JURY

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS STAN8ING APPROX 15 FT FROM ANOTHER EMOP WHO WAS HAMMERING A BIT OUT OF A CUTTING MACHINE CUTTER BAR. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE CHIPPED HAMMER WENT INTO I NAMES LEFT LEG 4UST BELOW THE KNEE

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