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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 3, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fire Creek Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED LEFT SCOOP SETTING ON GRADE AND SCOOP ROLLED BACK CATCHING FOOT UNDER DECK.

August 1, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fire Creek Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CABLE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ACROSS SHOULDERS PULLING HIM OFF SHUTTLE CAR.EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL WITH BACK PAINS 08-01-90.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fire Creek Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WENT UNDER A CABLE THAT WAS TIED ACROSS THE HAULWAY THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE CABLE AND JERKED IT DOWN & CAUGHT HIM AROUND THE NECK & JERKED HIM OFF T HE BUGGY.

March 1, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fire Creek Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLE & HIT A BUMP & BOUNCED INTO THE TOP.

September 3, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fire Creek Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER. SHUTTLE CAR A(D BOUNCED IN SEAT INJ HIS LOWER BACK.

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