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Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
Classifications: 20

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April 6, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY

Royal Gem Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUD SLID OFF HI1HWALL HITTING WINDSHIELD OF DRILL KNOCKING WINDSHIELD OUT OF DRILL & A PIECE OF GLASS HIT EMP IN EYE

March 23, 1983 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Royal Gem Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED ARM WHILE CARRYING 20LBS OF NITRATE HIS LEFT ARM RESULTED WITH A BROKEN BONE

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