Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 30, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lillybrook Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

I NAME WAS WORK3NG AROUND WELDER AND BURNED HIS EYES FROM WELDING AND DR SAID BOTH EYES WERE SLIGHT BURNED.

March 22, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lillybrook Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SAND BLOWN INTO3LEFT EYE BY WIND.

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