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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 10, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH CHAIN-HOIST AND HURT HIS BACK, MAN'S BODY WAS OUT OF SHAPE FROM NOT DOING ANY HARD WORK, AND THAT WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT.

December 12, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC HITTING PRYBAR WITH HAMMER WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LITTLE FINGER.CAUSE WAS CARELESSNESS ON EMPL PART.

January 27, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING PUSH BOOM PIN FROM CUTTER HEAD ON MINER WITH PORT A POWER HYDRAULIC JACK, WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BUSTED CUTTING HIS SKIN ABOVE HIS EYE

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