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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 16, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Solomons Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS RECLAIMING A SLOPE AND WENT TOO FAR OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE FILL. THE DOZER WAS ALLOWED TO GAIN TOO MUCH SPEED, DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATOR DID NOT TRY TO SLOW THE DOZER BY LOWE RING THE BLADE. EXCESS SPEED CAUSED THE DOZER TO HIT SOME LARGER ROCKS. THE OPERATORS SEAT BELT OVER TIGHTENED AND JERKED HIS BODY WHICH SPRAINED HIS BACK.

August 23, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Solomons Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL AND A PIECE OF METAL PARTICAL WENT IN HIS EYE. SUBJECT USED EYE WASH ON THE JOB SITE, WHICH WASHED THE PARTICAL OUT. A VISIT TO DR. O.D. CONFIRMED THAT THE PA RTICAL WAS SUCCESSFULLY WASHED OUT ON THE JOB SITE. NO TIME WAS LOST. SUBJECT WENT TO THE DR. AFTER WORK.

April 14, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tanoma Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROSE GUN TO INSTALL OIL INTO MACHINE POTS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO ROSE GUN HANDLE, HE FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE CAP.

January 11, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tanoma Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS POSITIONING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TOOL TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER IN THE E15(026-0) SECTION WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE INBY TO POSITION MACHINE FOR ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE.

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