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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 11, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT DUST OR SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE FLUSHED WITH WATER AND EYE DROPS.

August 7, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING RT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR HAD LOADED AT MINER AND GOING TO DUMP WHEN TURNING THE CORNER AT #4 ENTER HE HIT A CABLE AND KNOCKED IT DOWN AND HIT I.NAME ABOVE THE EYE TOOK HIM TO DR HAD 4 STITCHES PUT IN IT CAME BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY

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