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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 10, 1998 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RECLAIMING AND HAD A FERTILIZER SPREADER BEHIND TRACTOR. THE SPREADER SLID AROUND ON SOFT GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN HILL AND HIT HIS HEAD AND NECK ON THE TRACTOR, PULLING LIGAMEN TS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 2, 1998 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RECLAIMING AND THE TRACK ON DOZER HIT A FLAT ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 2, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

BURNED EYES FROM A WELDING TORCH

November 1, 1990 AL · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING DOWN DRILL MAST WHEN OTHER EE LIFTED HEAD MOTOR UP CAUSING ROLLER TO COME DOWN ON FOOT.

March 22, 1990 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON SCRAPER AND THE GLARE FROM THE TORCH BURNED EYES.

June 17, 1987 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PUMP WATER OUT OF THE PIT, DUE TO RAIN AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 17, 1983 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL THE GRINDER STRUCK A BRACKET AND JUMPED BACK INTO THE EMPLOYEES LEG

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