Mining Incidents

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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TIGHTENING UP CLAMP AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD.

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING A JACK UNDER THE CANOPY TO WORK ON IT AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD

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