Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 13, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE CONT.MINER OPERATING IN FENDER ON PILLAR SPLIT.ROOF GAVE NO WARNING COVERING UP CONT.MINER,INJ WAS CABLE PULLER,TURNED TO RUN,ROCK STRUCK LOWER LEG CAUSED BRUISES

February 13, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & M Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF FALL OCCURED WHILE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS OPERATING IN A FENDER ON A PILLAR SPLIT ROOF GAVE NO WARNING COERING UP CONTINOUS MINER INJURED WAS OPERATOR OF MINER HE WAS IN CAB WHEN A ROCK STR UCK HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY CAUSING A BRUISED RIGHTHIP.

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