Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
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July 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

USING GRINDER PICE OF METASL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE-EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 24, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SWEEPING PLANT CLAIMANT DROPPED HIS HARD HAT HE PICKED UP HIS HAT AND A STONE DROPPED FROM SCREEN ABOVE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD INJURY REQUIRED HEAD X RAYS AND 5 STITCHES UNITED COMM HOSPITAL

March 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY

PIECE OF RUST FLEW FROM THE SPRAY BAR INTO CLAINANTS EYE WENT TO UNITED COMM HOSPITAL TO HAVE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM EYE NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT INVOLVED

October 13, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE ON LORAIN DRAG LINE. THE HANDLE CRANK ON THE ENGINE FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

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