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739,207
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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Pyramid Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO RAG BARREL TO GET RAG TO CLEAN HANDS. HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pyramid Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AT COAL-LOAD OUT FACILILY ON THE RIVER. HE BEGAN FEELING SICK, CHEST PAIN, AND PROFUSE SWEATING. HE WAS DIANOGED AT THE HOSPITAL AS THE HAVING 2 HEART ATTACK.

April 28, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pyramid Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS ELBOW ON THE JOB 3 TO 6 MONTHS AGO. DETAILS UNKNOWN.

September 19, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pyramid Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS UNDER A TRAILER GETTING A PUMP WHEN A HE WAS BIT BY A SPIDER.

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