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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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October 26, 1998 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Steco Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SCALING WALL WITH 330 EXCAVATOR IN PIT AREA WHEN A TREE STUMP WITH SEVERAL ROOF CAME OFF OF WALL HITING BOTTOM WINDSHIELD AND HITING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

August 31, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Steco Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PERFORMING SLOPE RECLAMATION WORK IN PIT AREA WHEN HE BACKED DOZER ON A FLAT ROCK AND LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING DOZER TO SLIP & ROLL OVER RESULTING IN CUTS TO HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURY

February 2, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOISTING UP STEEL & HURT HIS BACK.

May 18, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKED DOZER OVER ROCK INJURING NECK AND BACK.

August 25, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

A ROCK FILL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A 992C, HIT THE TIRE AND BOUNCED THREW THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD.

August 5, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND W NAME WERE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON THE D-4 D-92 CAT DOZER ONE OF THE BOLTS BEING REMOVE BY AIR WRENCH SPIN AROUND BY THE WRENCH AND CUTED I NAME THUMB HE WAS TAKEN TO LOGAN GENER AL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION

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