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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 2, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING 3 WHEELER GOING UNDER CURTIN AND HIT A HOLE OR SOMETHING ON TRAM ROAD WHICH CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AROUND AND HIT INJURED IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 14, 1987 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3SUPPLY SCOOP, HAULING SUPPLIES ON SECTION INJURED HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK.

August 27, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HIT HOLE IN3TRAVELWAY 3 RT SECTION WHILE OPERATING 3-WHEELER STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND HIT BACK O INJURED RIGHT HAND.

August 23, 1985 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJ WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE WHILE RIDING IN 3 WHEEL JEEP CABLE BECAME HUNG UP OPULLING INJUREDS HAND AGANIST HAND RAIL ON JEEP

May 28, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A P5SSENGER IN MANTRIP WHEN IT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER MANTRIP, INJURED BUMPED KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF MANTRIP

August 24, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND WHILE COMING THRU A CROSS-CUT HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

October 17, 1983 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING SCOOP ADN CAUGHT HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF CAUSING PAIN AND TIGHTNESS IN NECK AREA.

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