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739,207
Of which fatal
3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 7, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hawkview Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE WHEN THE CANOPY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME & PINCHED HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 20, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Hawkview Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G CONT MINER WHEN THE S CAR BUMPED INTO THE CONT MINER AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEES NECK

July 30, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hawkview Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF, WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUSHT A DRILL STEEL TWISTING HIS FINGERS BACKWARDS AND HYPER EXTENDED THEM.

April 26, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hawkview Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE MOVED THE MACHINE PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE CANOPY & MINE ROOF

October 27, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Hawkview Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER MINER WENT OVER A SLIGHT ROLL AND CAUGHT HIS HARD BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE CANOPY SMASHING HIS FIRST FINGER ON HIS RIGHT H

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