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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 12, 2003 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN HAND WHEEL TYPE BRAKE ON RAIL CAR. STRAINING TO TIGHTEN BRAKE, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 28, 2002 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST ON BELT LINE. (SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JUNE 20,2002).

January 8, 2002 TN · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER TO DRIVE BEARING OUT OF A GEAR. STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

October 31, 2001 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHAIN HOIST TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT, HANDLE OF CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE & HEAD.

July 30, 2001 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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