Mining Incidents

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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 27, 1983 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devonia Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW BEARING ON GATHERING ARM ON 265 LEE NORSE MINER IN PROCESS OF REMOVING OLD BEARING CHIPPED & SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF ENTERING LEFT HAND.

October 7, 1983 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devonia Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING INSTALL NEW BEARING ON GATHERING ARM OF CM IN PROCESS OF REMOVING OLD BEARING IT CHIPPED AND SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF ENTERING LEFT HAND.

February 23, 1983 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devonia Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HYD JACK IN COAL TRAILER IN ALIGNING UP JACK TO INSTALL JACK PIN IN TRAILER JACK HAD AIR IN IT AND JACK CAME BACK ON INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN MASHED AND BRUISES TO INDEX FINGER

January 31, 1983 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devonia Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HARD-HAT FELL OFFAND EMPL GRABVBED FOR IT AND HIT RIGHT ARM AGAINST ROOF BOLT.

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