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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 16, 2020 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a 1/2" ratchet to take out 5/8 bolts on continuous miner ratchet slipped causing EE to fall. Was complaining of lower back hurting. Employee has worked up till 3/24/2020 and EE's back started hurting again.

October 14, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While putting wheel unit on left rear of a 777F truck had the wheel group hanging in the air from a crane- employee was using a bar to line the brake disc up when the bar slipped coming back and hitting EE on the left check causing a laceration

March 14, 2019 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was closing car doors on train cars using a pry bar when the pry bar slipped causing them to fall

January 8, 2019 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was filling the continuous miner up with oil and when ee was opening up another can hand slipped cutting left index finger. The metal can had a rigid place where ee cut with a knife.

October 26, 2018 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on 003 section opening a box of rags with a utility knife and cut left thumb. EE received 11 stiches in the thumb.

March 12, 2018 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was using a hammer and it slipped and hit the employee over the right eye

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