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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 18, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A MECHANICAL JACK WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS NOSE.

July 29, 1998 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A HMMER AT ROCK SEPARATOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.

August 13, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE GATHERING HEAD MOTOR ON MINER WHEN MOTOR WAS PRIED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND MINER FRAME.

March 12, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING A LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIKM ON RIGHT FORELEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING BRUISE AND LACERATION.

April 9, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING ON ROOF DRILL PUMP COUPLING AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND WHILE STRIKING WITH A HAMMER

June 24, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING SLACK OUT OF TAIL PIECE WHEN MAN LET CRANK HANDLE SLIP STRIKING ON HAND (RIGHT).

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