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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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January 19, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT; HE HAD TO BEND IT IN MIDDLE TO SET IT UP, WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT PUTTING IT UP WRENCHED BACK.

January 11, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buchanan Production Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING MBC BRIDGE, TRAMMING BACKWARD, WHEN OVER A HUMP IN BOTTOM, RAISING HIM UP IN TOP. SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER IN ROOF.

January 10, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY. HE DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FINGER.

December 18, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHILE CLEANING #7 TAILPIECE. WENT TO #5 DRIVE TO LOAD MONKEY ON BUGGY SAID HE MUST HAVE TURNED WRONG WAY.

December 7, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buchanan Production Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE SAID HE LEFT KNEE WAS SWELL FROM CRAWLING IN MINES. HE WAS OFF WORK F4ROM 12-12-2000 TO 12-15-2000.

November 17, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING WATER HOSE OFF BELT DRIVE-BELT CAUGHT SHIRT SLEEVE AND PULL ARM AROUND ROLLER.

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.

August 21, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buchanan Production Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAM 3 WHEEL BUGGY DOWN #2 BELT, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM HEAD THEN HIT TOP.

August 19, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE, LIFTING AND HURT HIS BACK, MOTR WAS AT #8 DRIVE.

August 9, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A METAL ROAD IN USE COME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT.

May 12, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

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