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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE

November 29, 1983 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. MILAN WAS WALKING NEAR THE FACE AT #3 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 21, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MR. BLANKENSHIP SLIPPED ON A ROCK. FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROCK.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM.

March 12, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STANDING ON BLOCKS WHEN THEY GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE FELL AND A BLOCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE HITTING HIS RIBS

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