Mining Incidents

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December 26, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mannington Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOW WET BACK EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BY HAND NO TE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 01-19-92

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mannington Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN #7 ENTRY TRYING TO PUSH SHUTTLE CAR OUT WHICH WAS HUNG THE ENTRY WAS WET & HAD WATER 2TO3IN DEEP IN PLACE THE SEAM THE SEAM HEIGHT WAS 40 INCHES DARK

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mannington Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLEANING TAILPIECE AND TO KEEP IT UNCLOGGED OF ROCK.THERE WAS 48" HEIGHT HERE.EMPL WAS MOVING ROCK DOWN TAILPIECE AND STRAINED BACK.

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