December 17, 1990
VA · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I.NAME FATALLY INJURED -CRUSHED AGAINST RIB BY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE STAND-OFF.I.NAME KNEELING BESIDE MACHINE AND OPERATING IT BY REMOTE CONTROL.HE HAD BACKED THE MACHINE AW AY FROM FACE AND WAS PIVOTING IT TO LEFT SIDE OF PLACE TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COAL.#1 ENTRY 001-0 SECT.
September 12, 1988
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE WHEELS AND AXLE FROM AN END LOADER, THE LOADER WAS BLOCKED UP WITH WOOD BLOCKS. THE END LOADER FELL OFF THE BLOCKS WHEN IT FELL THE BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CRUS HING HIM.