Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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May 12, 1990 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C M Brier Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON HANDLE OF COME-A-LONG, HANDLE SLIPPED, HIT LEFT EAR.

March 14, 1989 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BITS ON CUTTER BAR & STRAINED BACK.

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