Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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October 3, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Level Land Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

STRIKING NUT WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF FLY METAL CAME OFF OF THE NUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER RIGHT LEG.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pocahontas Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

67591TOR CLAIM BRAKE FAILURE IF OCCURRED FOREMAN OPINION OPER RIDING BRAKES & OVER HEATED WITNESS OPINION OPER WAS SICK & OPERATING IN AN INATTENDITIVE MANNER

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