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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 14, 1992 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EE WAS LOOSENING THE LOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.

April 29, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPES TIGHT ON #4 BELT LINE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS, HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE EXERTING HIS STRENGTH.

February 1, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK J-BOLT FROM A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH A CRESENT WSRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK

May 30, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STUCK CONNECTING PIN VICTIMS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SAID PIN & CONNECTING LINK JOINING SCOOP & MANTRIP VEHICLE.

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