Mining Incidents

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739,488
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1983–2026
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October 16, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

6" WATER LINE WAS LEAKING AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED EMPLOYEE JUMPED INTO HOLE TO INSPECT PIPE. WHIE IN THE DITCH THE WALL BROKE AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEGS, WEDGING HIM BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL.

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