Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 14, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOOKING O5ER EDGE OF DRILL BENCH, EDGE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING FALL INTO CRACK.

May 16, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS ST5RTING TO CLIMB OFF 992 C LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 24, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STARING EQUIPMENT, WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON 992C AND FELL OFF.

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