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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 20, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mar-Ann Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME HIT A HO5E AND WAS THROWN INTO THE RIB.

March 20, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mar-Ann Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS ROCK DUS7ING SECTION OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP HIT A ROCK AND THREW HIM AGAINST THE T OP

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mar-Ann Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A 3 WHELER HE WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN THE MINER WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN THE 3 WHEELER WENT UNDER THE BOOM ON THE MINER LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER AND T THE 3 WHELER

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