Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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September 7, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prater Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PUSH OUT CAR BUMPED THE MINER JOLTING THE MINER OPERATOR THE VICTIM HAS RETURNED TO WORK FOR ANOTHER CO. HE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK FOR 4 DAYS.

March 27, 1991 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prater Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING PUSH OUT CAR, HIT HOLE IN MINE JARRING BACK

September 27, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Prater Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS JOLTED WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED ON MANTRIP AT ABOUT 15 BREAKS FROM PORTAL SAID HE WASITTING LEANED OVER WHEN HE WAS JOLTED DR COULD FIND NO DAMAGE

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