Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 14, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tanoma Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROSE GUN TO INSTALL OIL INTO MACHINE POTS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO ROSE GUN HANDLE, HE FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE CAP.

January 11, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tanoma Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS POSITIONING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TOOL TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER IN THE E15(026-0) SECTION WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE INBY TO POSITION MACHINE FOR ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE.

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