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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 13, 2025 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mega Highwall Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

End loader was pulling up Highwall Miner cable slack. The cable got tight and started sliding toward Employee. EE tried to jump out of the way but caught EE's left ankle knocking EE to the ground

June 5, 2025 KY · Coal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Mega Highwall Mining LLC. · Fall from machine

The injured person was traveling down the haul road belonging to River Ridge P-1, 15-19895, to go home when the brakes failed and they jumped out of the vehicle causing injury to their right shoulder and laceration to their head.

February 2, 2022 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While pulling conveyor cars out of the hole the employee was unhooking the electrical receptacle that powers the cars. As EE was working to unhook the receptacle EE placed left foot on the bottom rail of the car in the pusher assemblies path. As a result EE's left foot was caught by the moving pusher and pulled EE down on the launch base frame.

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