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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 30, 1993 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Pines Investment Ltd Ptnrship/Falcon Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK AFTR GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

August 30, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Pines Investment Ltd Ptnrship/Falcon Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL FIXING BROKEN SHUTTLE CAR FLIGHT CHAIN.BREAKING CHAIN,PIECE OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE IMBEDDED IN ARM HALFWAY BETWEEN ELBOW AND SHOULDER.IT WAS SMALL PIECE OF STEEL.WENT TO DR,RECD TETNUS SHOT AND RETURNED TO WORK.

February 8, 1990 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Pines Investment Ltd Ptnrship/Falcon Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRIVE CHAIN ON THE 14B.U. JOY LOADER WAS BEING REPAIRED. A ROLL PIN WAS BEING INSTALLED, WHEN THE HAMMER BEING USED TO DRIVE IN THE PIN SLIPPED FROM THE WORKERS HAND STRIKING THE VICTIM AB OVE THE LEFT EYE: CAUSING A SLIGHT CUT AND BRUISE TO THE EYE.

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