Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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May 14, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN A BLOCK STRUCK THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS RT HAND. EMPLOYEE HAD HAND X-RAYED TO ENSURE NO BONES HAD BEEN BROKEN.

February 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN TO TALK TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AS INJURED EMPLOYEE KNELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE REMAINED AT WORK FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO HURS EMPLOYEE LEFT THE MINE AT 330AM DUE TO CONTINUED DISCOMFORT

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