Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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June 20, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED THE BACK OF RIGHT KNEE WHILE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT ONTO HEAD OF BOLTER.

June 7, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STATED WHILE WALKING TRAVELROAD SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD

June 3, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ROOF BOLTING NEAR RIB AND WHEN MOVED BOLTER PINCHED KNEE WITH BOLTER AGAINST RIB.BRUISE KNEE.

May 18, 1983 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6FT ROOF BOLT IN THE PROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING THE BOLT TO LINE WITH DRILL HEAD BOLT SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE GRIP BOLT SPRANG BACK STRIKING EWMPLOF STRAIGHTENING THE BOL IN HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE RT EAR

April 5, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE UNROLLING A ROLL OF BELT HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.

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