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January 16, 2016 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC · Struck by falling object

A coal rib fell, striking the continuous miner operator, causing a fatal injury.

June 27, 2015 PA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC · Struck by falling object

When airlock door located at 63 to 64 break on 10 right #4 heading struck victim causing fatal injury. When the scoop car operator closed the set of airlock doors at the No.63.5 crosscut, the doors fell towards the scoop operator pinning him under the metal airlock door.

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