Mining Incidents

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Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 1, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harriman Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE HOPPER OF THE NORDBERG ROCK CRUSHER WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND AN OVERSIZED ROCK TO REMOVE THE ROCK. THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE BUCKET TO FASTEN THE CHAIN . THE BUCKET DROPPED TOO FAR TOO FAST PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK.

August 18, 1998 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Harriman Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING WOOD FOR FRAMES FOR MINE SITE SIGNS. HE REACHED INTO THE SAW TO RETRIEVE CUT LUMBER WHEN HIS LEFT ARM WENT AGAINST THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS ARM.

June 23, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Struck by flying object

DUST PARTICLES IN EYE.

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Struck by flying object

GRINDING STEEL PC OF STEEL FLEW IN R EYE

May 1, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING MATERIALS FOR WELDING FLASH FROM WELDING AFFECTED EYES

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