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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 18, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING OVER A MINER CABLE TO PULL THE PINNER OVER IT WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED THROUGH A FLY PINCHING THE INJURED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN #5 JEEP TO THE SHAFT BUTTOM AND AS THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER THE HILL THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH #1 PORTA-BUS THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM TRACK CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE MINE FLOOR

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN 1 PORTA BUS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM TRACK WHEN 5 JEEP CARRYING 3RD SHIFT EMPLOYEES CAME OVER THE HILL AND RAN INTO THE VEHICLE HE WAS SITTING IN CASUING HIM TO BE BO UNCED AROUND INSIDE AND INJURING HIS BACK

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING IN #5 JEEP TO SHAFT BOTTOM AND AS THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER THE HILL THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND IT COLLIDED WITH #1 PORTA BUS THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTM TRACK EMP HAD BRACED HIMSELF TO GUARD AGAINST IMPACT AND HIS BACK WAS INJURED WHEN THE 2 VEHICLES COLLIDED

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT AND ROLLED BETWEEN TOP OF LOCOMOTIVE AND ROOF SUPPORTS.

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