Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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November 6, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Kuzemchak Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ON AUGER-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN AUGER AND HOOK.

June 4, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fred Kuzemchak Mining · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

OPERATOR WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAB OF THE DOZER MAKING SOME REPAIRS, WHEN DIRT CAVED IN ON THE MACHINE PUSHING EMP INTO THE MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FOREHEAD AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

January 27, 1995 PA · Coal auger helper POWERED HAULAGE
Fred Kuzemchak Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL OUT OF BOTTOM ROLLER ON CONVEYOR SO HE COULD GREASE THE ROLLER BEARING. WHILE DOING THIS EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND STUCK IN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

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