Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 9, 1984 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

D-9L BUILDING DRILL GROUND, PUSHING OFF HIGHWALL. OPERATOR GOT TO CLOSE TO EDGE & SLOPE & MATERIAL LET TRACTOR SLIDE OFF WALL. OPERATOR HAD CUTS ON HEAD & WAS BRUISED UP. HE HAD NO BROKEN BONE OR ANY ADVEISE EFFECTS FROM ACCIDENT. HIGHWALL WAS APPROX. 65-70\ HIGH.

May 3, 1983 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING CORD TO CRANK SMALL GASOLINE ENGINE ENGINE KICKED BACK PULLING CAORD OUT OF HIS HAND BROKE FINGER INDEX ON RT HAND ABOVE THIRD KNUCKLE AND FINGER NAIL

March 14, 1983 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
King Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNINGF AIR WRENCH ON GENERATOR WHEN IT BLEW DUST AND METAL PARTICALS UP INJURING RT EYE

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