Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 16, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Hawk Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Burning paint off of cutting edges, hit spot that must of had rust under paint. It popped off putting something into eye.

June 7, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Black Hawk Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator backed a dozer into an uncovered voided area sliding the dozer backwards. Neither operator nor equipment became engulfed by coal.

March 23, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blackhawk Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was removing bolts with air gun when the air gun malfunctioned and a piece broke off of the back cutting two fingers.

November 24, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blackhawk Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

He was cutting tree when another tree above him came down on top of him.

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