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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 22, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WITNESS STATES THAT HE AND I.NAME WERE LOADING SCRAP METAL ONTO TRUCK WHEN A CHAIN SLIPPED AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT I.NAME ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by falling object

TRACK WAS BEING LIFTED UP WITH A FORK LIFT A WOODEN TIE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT LEFT

January 18, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOINGTO PUT ALCOHOL IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON A TIRE TRUCK THE HOSE BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD

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