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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 8, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING ON TOP OF A ROOF BOLTER REMOVING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE COAL.

April 1, 1987 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED ON A LADDER HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.

November 10, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON A WATER LINE THROUGH WATER AND SLIPPED AND JARRED HIS BACK

July 31, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS USING A STAND MADE FROM BLOCK AND HALF HEADERS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HER BACK

July 19, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSTALLING CEILING TILES-THE LADDER SHIFTED. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE LADDER HE LANDED WITH HIS FEET IN AN UNEVEN POSITION STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1983 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE PLACED LADDER ON SOFT MINE FLOOR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS LADDER TILTED CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER BALNCE AND CAUSING HER TO JUMP OFF THE LADDER AND TWIST HER BACK

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UPON A HANGER HOLDS A CABLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ON THE MINER

February 19, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING TRACK SWITCH WHEN CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN 2 RAILS WHILE STEPPING AWAY FROM SWITCH -FELL TWISTING FOOT AND BREAKING BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.

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