Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 12, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPENING3OIL CAN WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 15, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BU8TING A BLOCK OF COAL OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED MASHING RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

April 7, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING 9ADIATOR ON D9L DOZER WRENCH SLIPPED CUT RIGHT HAND ON RADIATOR.

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