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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 25, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Coal & Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP & MAKING LEFT TURN TO PUSH OUT GOB. WHILE MAKING TURN I DIDN\T CUT SHARP ENOUGH & HIT RIGHT RIB HARD & STOPPED SUDDEN & TURNED ME SIDEWAYS.

October 23, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY BECAUSE OF SUDDENLY RAISING OF UNITRAC BUCKET.

May 15, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

January 30, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Wise Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN RAISED UP IN MANTRIP AND BUMPED HEAD AGAINST TOP CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK

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