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Of which fatal: 3,112
Years on record: 1983–2026
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May 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Emerald Anthracite · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CONNECTING A WELDER TO A TRUCK HITCH WHEN THE HITCH PINNED HIS HAND TO THE GROUND.

February 1, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Emerald Anthracite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A SCREEN TO DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE USEFUL IN THE PLANT. THE SCREEN HAD A SHARP BARB ON IT WHICH LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT THUMB, FISH-HOOK STYLE. HE THEN PULLED TH UMB AWAY, RESULTING IN SEVERE BREAK IN SKIN, REQUIRING STITCHES.

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