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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 18, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING A BED JACK ON A R-85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A SLATE BAR; HURT BACK OF NECK. BAR DID NOT SLIP; EMPLOYEE WAS JUST PUSHING ON BAR.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN DRIVING A NAIL HE MISSED THE NAIL WITH THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN THIRD FINGER OF HIS RT HAND

March 26, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTER SEGMENTS KNOCKING SEGMENTS LOOSE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE

February 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SLATE BAR TRYING TO MOVE A SCOOP CANOPY THAT WAS LAYING TOO CLOSE TO THE TRACK THE BAR BROKE AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THI S SHIFT BUT LATER IN THE EVENIGN HIS ANKLE BEGAN TO SWELL AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DISCOVERED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SIDE

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