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Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 7, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE IN RIB WHILE DOING SO HE WENT TO SWITCH SHOULDERS THE DRILL GOT CAUGHT CAME AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA3TING FOR CONTINUOUS MINER TO PULL ACROSS FACE.ROOF JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT FOOT.

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING MINER U1,RELEASED RIGHT DRUM WHILE LEFT WAS STILL IN GEAR.MINER SWUNG PINNING RIGHT ANKEL BETWEEN MINER AND JACK.

October 20, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS MOVIN1 ACROSS FACE WHEN A POST KICKED OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE.

July 16, 1986 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KN2CKING A POST OUT MINER CABLE WAS TIGHT AGAINST PROP TENSION OF ROPE AGAINST POST KNOCKED IT OUT & STRUCK EMPLOYEE

June 17, 1986 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI4BERING AT THE TIME, AND WAS MOVING A PILE OF PROPS. THE MINER WAS CUTTING TO HIS SIDE OF THE PLACE, AT WHICH TIME EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN MINER AND PROP RESULTING W ITH BRUISING TO3THE TOP OF HIUS FOOT, BETWEEN TOES AND ANKLE.

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