Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 17, 1984 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J C Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIKING WITH A HAMMER A PIECE BROKE AND ENTERED LEFT ARM AT ELBOW JOINT.

January 19, 1983 TN · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J C Corp · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN CARRYING OUT THE CUTTERS BITS ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE TSM MINER BY HOLDING THE BIT TOOL FOR ALFRED RUSSEL TO HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. RUSSELL SWUNG THE HAMMER HIT T HE BIT TOOL & A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE INJURED.

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