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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 27, 1999 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Panther Creek Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELTING FOR A FLOOR MAT WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BELTING AND WENT ACROSS HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

May 7, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Panther Creek Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A CONVEYOR TROUGHING ROLLER WHEN HIS WRENCH BROKE. HE FELL BACKWARDS FROM THE JOLT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 2, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Panther Creek Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEE WAS CLEANING SIDES OF SCREEN UNDERFLOW HOPPER WHEN SOME ACCUMULATION OF CULM FELL ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BUMP UP AGAINST THE STEEL SIDE.

May 26, 1995 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Panther Creek Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING A TAP SPLICE ONTHE INSULATED QUADRAPLEX QIRE. HE WAS HOLDING OTHER WIRE OUT OF THE WAY AND STRIPPING INSULATION. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE AND STRUCK FINGER.

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