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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 5, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING DOWN ON CLEATS AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

February 19, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP THE BELT WITH A PIPE. A PAIN WENT FROM BOTH LEGS AND HAD TO DROP THE THE PIPE.

September 20, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULLING HIGH LINE DISCONNECT FUSE WITH A HOT STICK. HE PULLED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

January 15, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCISSORS JACK HAD A CUTTER HEAD JACK ATTACHED TO IT WHEN I.NAME PUT THE JACK DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER

May 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE TAIL PIECE AND THE BAR FLEW OUT OF THE JACK HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE SUFFERED LACERATION TO THE LEFT TEMPLE & A BRAIN CONCUSSION

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