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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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May 3, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Mining · Fall from ladders

THE MINE FLOOR WAS VERY MUDDY AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER, RESULTING IN TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

March 7, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ceredo Synfuel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TURNED A CORNER OF BUILDING WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN, SLOPING ASPHALT AND ENCOUNTERED AN ISOLATED PATCH OF BLACK ICE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, FRACTURING 2 BONES IN LOWER LEFT LEG.

November 21, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM GRADER AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.

July 28, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH DOZER; HANDLE ON DOOR CAME OFF AND HE FELL BACKWARD, HURTING HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT FOOT.

June 17, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Hawk Synfuel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNSTOPPING THE BIN ON STOKER PLANT.

April 14, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE REMOVED GUARD TO WORK ON GRANULATOR, LATER STEPPED INTO HOLE LEFT WHERE GUARD REMOVED, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND TO ELBOW.

February 28, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Coal Terminal · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS ANKLE EE SAID THAT HE DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS.

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