Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 28, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cub Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POINT ON LOADER BUCKET STRUCK POINT W/SLEDGE HAMMER FRAGMETN FLEW HIT EMPLOYEE UPPER RT LEG 1ST AID BY PRESSURE W/STERILE PAD STITCHED W/6 STITCHES

February 4, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cub Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING PRY-B5R TO PRY DECK WRENCH AWAY FROM TABLE BUSHING, PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER.

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cub Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHAINIC WAS P6TTING TEETH ON CAT 235 BACKHOE BUCKET HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PINS. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE STRIKING THE MECHANIC ON FOREARM SMALL LACERATION 1/4" LON G THE FRAGMENT3WAS IMBEDDED IN FREOARM.

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