Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOOSENING BOLTS, RACHET SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.

September 9, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT PIN IN CHAIN,A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF PIN AND WENT INTO RIGHT FOREARM.

May 20, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING FILTER CHUTES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.HAMMER GLANCED INJURING MIDDLE FINGER LT HAND.

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