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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 20, 2018 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
C S & S Coal Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was signaled to tram s/c forward by operator twice & didn't respond. Operator approached ee & observed ee slumped in seat. Not able to arouse ee operator called for boss/met boss checked for a pulse & none found removed from car & started CPR transported to surface while performing CPR. Continued until ambulance personnel took over corner pronounced dead at mine.

February 4, 2002 VA · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker OTHER
Old Dominion Energy Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELED DOWN AND TRANSIT, RAISED UP (HGT 48") AND TURNED TO THE LEFT IN SAME MOTION, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT OF BACK AT WAISTLINE.

April 12, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Falcon Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS PER I NAME HE SAW HIS DOCTOR ON 04-12-91 AS THE PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK WAS WORSE I NAME STATED THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE INJURY WHICH OCCURRED ON 00-12-88 & THAT THERE WAS NO NEW ACCIDE NT WHICH CONTIBUTED TO THIS (PLEAST NOTE THAT THE MINES WAS INACTIVE 03-30-91-04-15 -91)

January 12, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Falcon Coal Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES SAWING A WATER LINE; AND AS HE GOT UP, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

December 30, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Falcon Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CALLED ON 12-30-88 REPORTING HE HAD SEEN DR FOR INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.ACCIDENT OCCURRED SOMETIME LAST SUMMER HOWEVER HE WASNT SURE OF DATE OR TIME.NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED MAYBE HIT IT O N MINER OR TWISTED IT.ALSO NOT SURE WHETHER HE REPORTED IT TO FOREMAN.

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