Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 30, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBER WITH SAW, LET IT SLIP AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE.

January 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID WHEN HE TURN[ED] AROUND SHOVELING HIS RIGHT RIBS POP.

November 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS RAISING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A RAIL ROAD JACK. THE BAR HE WAS USING FLEW OUT STRIKING THE MAN'S LEFT EAR CUTTING IT. MAN WAS PRESSING THE BAR DOWN WITH HIS KNEE WHEN IT FLEW OUT.

May 27, 1993 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BITS IN MINER, KNOCKING BIT OUT AND PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE GROIN AREA.

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