Mining Incidents

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3,112
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July 11, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Mansfield Hawk Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME APPLYING GEAR DOPE TO DRIVE GEAR AND HOIST GEAR OF DRAGLINE-BECAME CAUGHT IN GEARS RECVING AMPUTATION TYPE INJURIES TO RIGHT ARM.

December 22, 1986 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferris Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING COUNTER3WEIGHT IT CAME LOOSE AND PINNED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT AND TRACK

August 21, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ferris Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

WAS GOING UP ST9PS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE ROAW COAL DUMP AND GOT DIZZY, PAST OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR.

October 26, 1984 OH · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Ferris Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SCREW ON A CIRCUIT-BREAKER WHICH WAS ENERGIZED VOLTAGE ARCED TO GROUND. THE ARC CAUSED BURNS

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