Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 5, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WHEEL UNIT ON 21 S/C AND HIT CHISEL WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FINGER.

January 26, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER AND HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH AND HIT LEFT HAND.

January 9, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON BELT PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH GRIP HOIST WHEN IT SLIPPED AND BAR HIT HIM IN THE CHEST

December 29, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING ONE HAMMER HITTING IT WITH ANOTHER ONE AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF ONE OF THEM AND WENT INTO WRIST ON LEFT HAND.

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