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Of which fatal
3,112
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1983–2026
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July 3, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yellow Creek Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A BELT SPLICE IN BEWLT WITH A COMEALONG UPON RELEADONG WENCH HANDLE CAME BACK HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BROKE IT.

July 3, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yellow Creek Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING A BELT SPLICE IN BELT, WENCH SLIPPED MASHED THUMB BROKEN ONE PLACE.

October 16, 1995 KY · Coal brattice man/worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Yellow Creek Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CRAWLING DOWN THE RUNWAY TO THE PHONE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

October 20, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Yellow Creek Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PRESSER ON THE STEEL IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & TOOK HIS FINGER WITH THE GLOVE.

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