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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 21, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME SAID ONE3MAN WAS BURNING WITH TORCH TURN AROUND. BURNED I,NAME WITH TORCH ONE THE HAND.

February 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING & C AUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE GRINDER.

February 28, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING TOP CAUGHTFINGER BETWEEN BOLTER AND TIMBER.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING BY ADDING ADDITIONAL ROOF BOLTS IN BOLTED AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL AROUND THE DRILL SHAFT.

October 28, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DIXON WAS WELDING WHILE HOLDING A BOLT TO WELD ARK JUMPED ACROSS AND BURNT HIS HAND

September 5, 1983 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK BIT BROKE JACK OUT ON HIT IN THE HAND

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