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Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
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May 31, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL

Dowell Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

HE WAS RESETTING MINER BREAKER AT POWER CENTER AND THE CAT HEAD MUST NOT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TOGETHER GOOD THE CAT HEAD ARCHED WHICH RESULTED IN GETTING HIS HAND BURNED.

May 11, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Dowell Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING DOWN PIECE OF ROCK WITH ROCK BAR.BAR SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE -GOT OFF BALANCE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS BACK.

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