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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 26, 1988 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING RAILROAD JACK TO LIFT S CAR THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF JACK STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION TO MOUTH AND ALSO KNOCKING A COUPLE TEETH LOOSE

May 20, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS SPLI7ING OR REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN ON A JOY LOADER WAS USING CHISEL AND HAMMER. CHISEL SLIPPED AND FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING CUT.

March 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CHANGING SHAFT ON BELT HEAD HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PUT PRESSURE ON BEARING WHILE ANOTHER MAN HIT BEARING PIECE OF METAL BROKE FROM BEARING STRIKING MAN UNDER ARM ABOVE ELBOW ON RT ARM.

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