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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 10, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS UNCOUPLING A TRACK MOTOR FROM THE FLAT CAR WHEN THE CAR CAUGHT HIM AND DRUG HIM ALONG THE RIB HURTING HIS HIP.

February 24, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH BOTTOM CASUING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE THUS HURTING HIS BACK.

February 14, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CRICKET WAITING FOR A SWITCH TO BE THROWN & RAILRUNNER CAME AND STRUCK CRICKET IN REAR-END THROWING ROY INTO TOP.

February 9, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAIL RUNNER WHEN THE BRAKE LINE BUSTED AND QUIRTED BRAKE FLUID IN HIS EYE

February 7, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING A MOTOR WHEN IT FIRED UP IN STARTING BOX AND HE RAISED HEAD UP STRIKING IT AGAINST COLLAR.

January 17, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS EATING DINNER AND THE RAM CAR CAME BY LOADED RAN OVER A ROCK AND THE TIRE KNOCKED IT OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE

January 7, 1983 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RUTH WAS HOLDING THE BRAKED ON CRICKET THAT WAS BROKEN DOWN WHEN DELMAR PUSHED THE CRICKET CAUSING RUTH TO STRIKE HER HEAD

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