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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 20, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kyber Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES (3) WERE INSTALLING WIRE ROPE ON LOAD OUT HOIST. HAD ROPE HOOKED TO LOADER, PUTTING HOOK AND CLAMPS ON ROPE. EMP HIT ROPE WITH HAMMER TO TAKE OUT TENSION AND ROPE SLIPPED OUT OF CLAM P AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK PART OF UPPER ARM.

February 21, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kyber Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING PAN UNDER RAW COAL SCREEN WITH ABOUT A 6' WOODEN HAS HANDLES. AS HE WAS COMING BACK WITH HIS INJURED THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

March 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kyber Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LIFTING CHUTE IN PLACE WITH COM AL ONG STRUCK HEAD AGAINST STEEL ANGLE LACERATING L EYEBROW

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