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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 29, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

I NAME HAD CUT A SECTION OF CATWALK & THEN TOOK A BREAK UPON RETURNING FROM BREAK HE WALKED OVER SECTION OF CATWALK HE HAD JUST CUT FORGETTING ABOUT HAVING CUT IT JUST MINUTES BEFORE HIS LEG S LIPPED THRU CATWALK CUTTING KNEE CAP

August 26, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from machine

BOOT GOT HUNG UP WHEN EE WAS READY TO GET OFF LOADER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN TO GROUND HITTING GROUND HE HIT ON FACE AND BRAGED HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS.

August 12, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STEPPING OFF DOZER. WHEN STEPPING DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS ON D-9 DOZER TAKING OUT BRAKE. HE WAS ON KNEES KNEES SLIPPED BECAUSE OF RAIN AT TIME.

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