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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 19, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PERSON RECEIVED A FRACTURE OF RING FINGER LEFT HAND AND ALSO A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND REQUIRED STITCHES. THE PERSON WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN THE MINER. WH EN PUTTING ON THE STRAP. HE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSED AND STRUCK PERSON ON HAND.

May 15, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING A BELT S1LICE, WHEN CUTTING THE BELT WITH A KNIFE THE PERSON HAD HIS LEG UP AGAINST THE BELT AND THE KNIFE WHEN MADE THE LAST OF THE CUT ON THE BELT HE CUT HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIR ING HIM TO GET 8TITCHES.

February 19, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN USING A PL5STIC PAGO STICK TO MEASURE POST WITH POGO STICK HAD A BAD OR DAMAGED END ON IT THE PERSON HIT IT WITH A HAMMER TO BREAK THE END OFF A PIECE OF PLASTIC STRUCK THE PERSON IN THE EYE ACCIDENT OC7URRED AT 730AM &HE CEASED WORK AT 1130AM

July 15, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 3/4" RATCHET 7AUSED THE ACCIDENT THE INJURED PERSON WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHILE PULLING ON THE RATCHET IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING IT TO S TRIKE HIS SELF IN THE HEAD. IT REQUIRED 5 STITC HES TO REPAIR T2E WOUND

April 25, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS CHANGING BATTERIES. WHEN HE WAS NOT IN LINE WITH BATTERIES THEY TURNED SIDE WAYS AND SLIDE IN TO THE SCOOP IN THE WRONG POSITION WHE USING A CHAIN TO TURN THE BATTERIES IN TO T HE CORRECT POISTION CHAIN BROKE AND LINK HIT PERSON ABOVE THE EYEBROW. RESULTING IN LACERATION APPROX. 1 INCH LONG PERSON WAS 5 TO 6 FT FROM THE CHAIN.

March 21, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS KNOCKING OUT PILLAR BLOCK BEARING ON DRAGLINE - FRAGMENT OF BEARING PENETRATED A RIGHT ARM

August 4, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING A PROP THE MINER STRUCK HISLEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

July 21, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS POUNDING ON A ROCK CAUGHT IN MINER BOOM & A FRAGMENT OF THAT ROCK STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE & LODGED THERE.

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