Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 4, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Winching a barge up-stream with a 1 1/2" line and a capstan winch, a wrap of line came off of the winch drum.

January 25, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Struck against a moving object

pushing coal away from head pully of radial stacker, operator was pushing parallel to side slope of pile, drove off side of coal pile

June 11, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Welding on chute liners of reclaim hopper #3, welding sparks caught pant legs on fire. When employee bent down to put out fire on leg, he twisted wrong, hurting back.

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