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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 11, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPER GOT BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND MOVED MACHINE AND CAUGHT HELPER

March 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENED A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

January 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ARM BROKE LEFT WRIST

November 18, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTER OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEXT TO ROOF BOLTER A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT MAN ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CAUGHT THUMB ON ROOF BOLTER.

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