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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 25, 1996 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heatherly Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON COME-A-LONG HANDLE WHILE WORKING ON DRAGLINE.

February 19, 1994 OK · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heatherly Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE EE WAS CUTTING WITH BOW SAW & HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN LIGHT CORD & SLIPPED WITH JAW CUTTING OTHER GUYS HAND

August 13, 1993 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heatherly Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OUTSIDE DRY, COOL. NOTHING CONTRIBUTED. GUY DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL AND RESULT WAS GOING DOWN WITH RATCHET, HITTING HAND ON FRAME.

November 22, 1988 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heatherly Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WITHOUT GOOD FOOTING AND HEAD CAME OFF OF HAMMER CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT CHESTWALL NEAR SHOULDER.

August 26, 1988 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heatherly Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WA> REPAIRING BEARING ON TRACK MOUNTED BOLTER HE STARTED TO GET UP FORM SITTING POSITION TWISTED LEG.

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