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3,111

Years on record

1983–2026

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October 3, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Vaco Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REALIGN THE TABLE BUSHING AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL. HE HAD RAISED THE DECK BUSHING AND LOCKED IT IN PLACE WITH THE DECK WRENCH. HE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE BUSHI NG AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE BUSHING TO FALL AND FOUL HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUSHING AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL.

November 28, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY

Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO DRILL TO START SHIFT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DRILL AS HE WAS GOING DOWN THE SIDE.

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A ROAD ON THE STRIP JOB AND AS HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING THERE WERE SOME ROCKS BEHIND HIM WHICH HE DID NOT SEE. WHEN THE DOZER BACKED UPON TO THE RO CKS IT CAUSED A WRENCH TO THE LOWER BACK.

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