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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 12, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Energy Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS3ON THE DRILL TO PUT OIL IN THE TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE LEFT SIDE BENDING HIS LEFT WRIST BACK. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD IT X-RAYED.NO BONES WERE BROKEN .IT WAS SPRAINE8 AND BRUISED.

May 20, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Energy Mining Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME SLIPPED 2N METAL SURFACE WHERE DIESEL FUEL WAS SPILT AND HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF WATER PUMP.

February 24, 1986 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Energy Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CARR2ING A ROCK TO PROP UP THE BUCKET ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS GIVEN SOME PAIN MEDICATION

January 2, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Energy Mining Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME STEPPED 2FF THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK & FELL ON HIS LEFT HIP. IT CAUSED HIM PAIN SO HE HAD TO MISS THE NEXT DAY OF WORK AND GO TO DR. TO HAVE IT X-RAYED.

July 10, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Energy Mining Company · Fall from machine

ACCORDING TO OU9 MINE FOREMAN,I.NAME DID FALL BETWEEN SHOE AND DRAGLINE IN JULY 85.I DIDNT KNOW OF THIS UNTIL I REC'D DR BILL IN JAN 86 FROM I.NAME PHYSICIAN.

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