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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 29, 1984 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Alliance Of Puckett Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT IN SCOOP AND WAS BOUNCED HARD. CAUSED PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

March 28, 1984 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Alliance Of Puckett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS RIDING BELT MANTRIP OUT AT END OF SHIFT AND SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT ON SOME OF THE ROLLERS, HE COMPLAINED OF LEG AND BACK CRAMPS IT WAS LATER DETERMINED A SLIPPED DISC

August 4, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Alliance Of Puckett Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS RIDING BELT INSIDE MINE AND HIS LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT IN THE BLET ROLLER AND JERKED EMP HEAD CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES

April 6, 1983 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Alliance Of Puckett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER SWING CASE OF AUGER & THE SCROLL STARTED BY ACCIDENT CATCHING PERSON\S RIGHT HAND & FOREARM BETWEEN SWING CASE & ROLLER.

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