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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 9, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORKING WIT H A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN HE HIT THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS RT LEG

June 18, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS JACKING THE TAILPEICE OVER. WHEN HE JACKED DOWN, THE JACK DID NOT CATCH AND THE JACK BAR CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD, INJURING HIS RIGHT EAR.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING METAL BAR SUPER HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE LINK LOOSE HIT EMP IN HEAD

November 7, 1989 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS JACKING A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK & THE JACK SHIFTED & HITTING A HEADER BOARD & IT HIT HIM IN THE ARM CAUSING ABRASION & CONTUSION MED XXXXXN100

November 1, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG. MEDICATION KEFTAB 500 MG.

October 9, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS JACKLING A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK IT FELL & A PIECE OF CHANEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING PUMP HITTING FITTING WITH WRENCH AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE.NO MED.GIVEN.

February 20, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING WEDGE UNDER TRACK TO LEVEL MISSED WEDGE HITTING L INDEX FINGER REC KEFLEX 500 MG.

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