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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 10, 1984 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY-POWERED RUBBER-TIRED MIN TRACTOR WHNE HE HIT A HOLE IN T HE ROADWAY & DUE TO HIS VEHICLES SPEED WAS THROWN AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

April 10, 1984 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE ROPE JACK ON THE CONT. MINER AND WHEN THE MENER OPERATOR TIGHTENED UP THE ROPE TO MOVE THE MINER THE JACK JERKED OUT SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES KNEE.

December 19, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN AUGER TYPE CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN HE POSITIONED THE MINER INTO HIS CORNER THE PANIC BAR MOUNTING BOX BUMPED HIM IN THE LEG AS IT CAME NEXT TO HIM.

December 7, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED BATTERY POWERED MINE TRACTOR WHEN HE GOT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE WHEELS WENT UP ON THE BANK ALONGSIDE THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE VICTIM TO SLIDE DOW DOWN ON THE OPERATORS DECK AND IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS ARM AND SHOULDER CAUSING A STRAIN AS HE HELD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

November 10, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS T RAMMING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AFTER BOLTING A PLACE THAT WAS MINED OUT THE WHEELS OF THE MACHINE BECAME STUCK IN A HOLE AND WHEN THE MACHINE FINALLY JERKED UP AND O UT OF THE HOLE THE EMPLOYEES ARM & SHOULDER WERE JAMMED

February 21, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Associated Drilling Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS GETTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ALONG SIDE OF T HE CONVEYOR BRIDGE. THE MINER OPERATOR SWUNG THE MINER & BRIDGE INTO THE CORNER TO CLEAN THE COAL & THE BRIDGE SQUEEZED THE MINER BETWEEN A POST & THE BRIDGE.

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