Mining Incidents

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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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October 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plateau Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOLDING 6\ LO/BELT STRUCTURE RAIL,WHILE I.NAME WAS POUNDING IT INTO PLACE WITH SLEGE HAMMER TO ADVANCE THE BELT STRUCTURE.SLEDGE SLIPPED AND HIT I.NAME IN THE KNEE.

September 29, 1984 PA · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plateau Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BATTERY CORD CABLE ON A MINER CAPLIGHT HE WAS USING A SMALL SCREWDRIVER AND THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PENETRATED THE SKIN BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON HIS L EFT HAND.

December 8, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plateau Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING JACK UPSIDE DOWN, IT KICKED OUT STRICKING TERRY\S LOWER LEFT ARM.

June 27, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plateau Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TRACK THE TRACK JACK SLIPPED PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE TIMBER

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