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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 15, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS HITTING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE M HAMMER HIT A JACK AND WENT OFF COURSE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND ON THE CHAIN GUIDE

December 17, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVING CUTTER MOTOR OFF MINER CONT RATCHET SLIPPED AND H E HIT HAND ON MINER FRACTURING THIRD FINGER RT HAND

September 22, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACK FROM UNDER MINE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY JACK BAR INJURING FOOT AND LEG.

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A CRUSHER OUTOF A STMLER FEEDER, USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY WITH. WHEN THE CRUSHER FELL IT CAUSED THE SLATE BAR TO KICK UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING FLIGHTS IN CONVEYOR CHAIN, RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, BREAKING IT

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS JACKING ON WRECK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK STRIKING HIM ON HIS NOSE.

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