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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 20, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON MANTRIP & RAN OVER A PIECE OF STRUCTURE MANTRIP BOUNCED & HE HIT FRAME OF MANTRIP WITH LEFT SHOULDER

January 23, 1994 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK SPORAIN - I CALLED UNDERGROUND TO CHECK ON PROGRESS OF MOVING THE BELT BACK. ARNOLD ANSWERED THE PHONE AND TOLD ME THAT THE CHAIN HAD BROKEN HOLDING THE TAILPIECE. THE TAILPIECE MOVED F ORWARD AND HIT HIS KNEE, BUT DIDN'T HURT HIM. ARNOLD DID NOT MENTION WANYTHING ABOUT GETTING HURT OR FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT. INJURY NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 1-26-94.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP BLADE, THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE BOUNCED UP AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING STUBED NECK.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCED IN SHUTTLE CAR DECK AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

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