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March 12, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · MACHINERY

Hawkview Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY REACHING OVER TAIL OF MINER TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK. THE VICTIM FAILED TO TELL THE MINER OPERATOR WHAT HE WAS PLANNING ON DOING. MINER OPERATOR RAISED TAIL OF THE MINER & PINNED VICTIM BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE CONTINIOUS MINER & THE MINE ROOF, CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURIES

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