Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 6, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting a crawler from under the miner using a slate bar. The crawler fell, hitting the bar, causing the bar to hit employee in the left side of the head and caused a laceration to his ear that took 7 sutures to close. Employee missed no work days.

March 9, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping on an old buggy splice---pulling off tape, when the tape slipped and an opened knife he had in his hand, closed up on his little finger on his right hand requiring 7 sutures.

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