Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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August 22, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I NAME WAS WORKING ON MINE RUN HOPPER BREAKING LUMP OF COAL

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HELPING JACK UP PART OF DRAGLINE SHOVEL WENT TO STAND UP HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CARTILAGE AND LIGAMENTS

June 15, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosini Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MR. LAHR WAS KNOCKING WEDGE OUT OF BUCKET ON SHOVEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

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