Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 18, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Pick & Shovel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DOZER WAS PULLING THE FRONT END OF A DRILL DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FRONT END OF THE DRILL WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Pick & Shovel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A DRILL WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.

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