Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 20, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS JACKING UP MANTRIP WITH A LONG 3/4 RATCHET IT SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH ANDLEFT JAW.

July 13, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING GEAR OFF FROM SPEED REDUCER SHAFT HIT MYSELF IN KNEE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUMPING GREASE JACK OUT ON TRUCK OF MINER TO ADD SHIMS, AFTER HAVING IT PUMPED OUT REMOVEL GREASE GUN FOR GREASE PLUG, AT THAT TIME GREASE SHOT BCK OUT THROUGH PLUG AND HIT HIM IN THE RIHGT EYE.

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