Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 14, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metco Mining & Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PASSING WORK AREA TO TELL THE MAN HE WAS GOING TO MAKE PHONE CALL WHEN THE MAN HIT THE TOOTH AND A SPELL FLUE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

July 3, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Metco Mining & Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 MEN PLACING AN ID SIGN POST WHILE DRIVING POST INTO THE GROUND I NAME ASUMED THE POST WAS IN THE GROUND FAR ENOUGH AND PUT HIS HAND ON THE TOP OF THE POST TO SHAKE IT THE MAN II DRAINED THE POST WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING ANOTHER BLOW TO THE POST AND THE SWING OF THE HAMMER.

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