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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A TRAILING CABLE SPLICE AND STUCK A WIRE IN HIS FINGER.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS WATCHING THE COAL FEEDER AND WAS BUSTING A LUMP OF COAL, WHEN HE TWISTED TO SWING THE HAMMER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOP AND PC OF DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP PCUP A BIT WRENCH TO HIT STEEL AND LOST GRIP IT FLEW BACK AND HIT ARM BRUISING THE TNDON PULLED MUSCLE IN R. ARM.

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larkk Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LIFTING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. TO CHANGE 2 FLAT TIRE THE JACK LEVER SLIPPED 2ND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

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