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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 8, 1995 PA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.

July 9, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 24-INCH PIPE WRENCH WITH 4-FOOT PIPE EXTENSION TO LOOSEN A JAMP NUT ON THE CAR RETARDER BEND PULLEY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE NUT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EMPL OYEE TO FALL AN8 BE STRUCK BY THE EXTENSION.

May 29, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING3A MACHINE THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING THE MINER TO STRIKE THE MACHINE WITH HIS ARM THE BRUISE CAUSED THE MINERS ARM TO BE HARD TO MOVE AND PAINFUL T O RAISE 3

September 30, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING MINE BELT AND A SPLICING TOOL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIS RT KNEE THE SPLICING TOOL WAS 2 FLEXCO RIVET HOLDER

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