Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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December 11, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE REVERSING FEEDER AND THE EMPLOYEE BUMPEDTHE SWITCH WITH HIS BACK WHILE HAVING HIS HAND ON THE V-BELTS. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY CUTTING HIS FINGER.

August 24, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING WITH RIB ROLLER AND IT ROLLED OFF ON HIS L LEG AND ARM.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sister Bear Mining, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AT BOOM HOLE ON SCOOP WHEN COWORKER COULDN'T SEE HIM FOR A LOAD OF COAL & EE'S SCOOP & PUSHED HIM UNDER THE TOP OF THE BOOM SCOOP, CRUSHER HIS HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER.

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