Mining Incidents

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2000–2026
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September 6, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was servicing equipment when grease gun splattered grease into employee's eye.

August 10, 2006 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was working an old slide in Hollow when the dirt above slid down on excavator- EE is okay

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