Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 12, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator FIRE
Pratt Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL FIRE OF AN ENDLOADER WHEN THERE WAS AN APPARANT EXPLOSION WHICH RESULTED IN MUTI PLE BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Pratt Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER WHEN HE FELT HEAT LOOKED BACK AND SAW A BALL OF FIRE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT EMP LEAPED FROM HIS SEAT OUT THE DOOR OF LOADER TO THE GROUND APPROX 2/ FT THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Pratt Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS TO CONTROL FIRE OF AN ENDLOADER WHEN THERE WAS AN APPARANT EXPLOSION WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE

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