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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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July 26, 1993 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING BROKEN TILT ARM ON FRONT END LOADER DRIVING PIN OUT OF CYLINDER PRY BAR GOT HUNG IN CYLINDER ARM AS THE PIN CAME OUT & TRAPPED EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR & CYLINDER MASHING HAND & CAUS ING DEEP CUT BETWEEN RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGERON THE TOP OF KNUCKLE & AROUND THE PALM REQUIRING 16 STITCHES

August 26, 1991 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING THE DRAG ROPE ANDALINING CABLE ON THE DRUM THEY WERE PRYING THE DRAG CABLE WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELT SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE HAND RAIL IN THE CHEST AREA.

April 5, 1991 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SETTING PUMP IN THE PIT HAD TO PRIZE A ROCK FROM DISCHARGE LINE.THE INJURED PERSON WENT TO MOVE THE ROCK BY HAND AND HIS HELPER WENT TO MOVE IT WITH THE BAR AT THE SAME TIME AND MASHED H IS FINGER AGAINST ROCK.

March 13, 1990 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF PUMP HOSE EMPLS KNIFE BLADE FOLDED OVER & CUT FINGER.

February 16, 1990 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING A PORTA POWER JACK OUT FROM UNDER THE MARION, HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK HANDLE AND STRUCK A BLOCK USED FOR CRIBBING AND PEELED THS SKIN FROM THE TOP SIDE OF HAND.

June 23, 1988 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON LIFT CHAIN FOR THE BUCKET OF THE MARIUON DRAGLINE,PUTTING IN A REPAIR LINK AND WHEN IT GOT INTO A BIND THEY PROCEEDED TO BEAT ON IT.WHILE HITTING ON THE LINK A SMALL PICE OF METAL F LICKED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

January 26, 1983 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING AN EIGHT POUND HAMMER WITH A 16 POUND HAMMER TO DRIVE A SHAFT FROM A FAIRLEAD SHIVE A GLANCING BLOW BY ROBERT CAUSED A SLIVER OF METAL TO BREAK FROM THE SMALLER HAMMER AND STRIK E HIS KNEE

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