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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 3, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was helping roof bolt machine operator move to another location and strained lower back (slip & fall). (Employee starting missing 03/13/06.)

December 21, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was geting out of repairman's buggy, slipped and fell in mud.

November 9, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employe was climbing off dozer, felt sharp pain in lower back.

September 3, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of mantrip, felt pain in lower back, starting missing work 12/09/2005

August 26, 2005 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto drill when his foot slipped on step resulting in a pulled muscle to the left shoulder.

March 15, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was shoveling tailpiece and fell backwards and landing on a piece of rock. Started missing work 3/17/2005.

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