Mining Incidents

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739,488
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3,112
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1983–2026
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July 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME RETURNED3BACK HOE TO STOCKPILE AREA 1/4 MILE AWAY 2 30 AFTER USING IT FOR 4 HRS THEN ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE OPERATED A D-96 TILL END OF SHIFT ALL EMPLOYEE WERE NOTIFIED OF LAY OFF AT TH AT TIME HE SAID3HE HAD A HEARING LOSS AND BACK INJURY AT THAT TIME THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LAUGHTING AT HIM. HE DID NOT DESCRIBE A ACCIDENT OR ACT SERIOUS. HE WAS TOLD TO SEE A DR IF IT WAS N

February 3, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I BELIEVE THAT 7HE CAB ON THE D9G DID NOT FULLY LET HIM SEE WHERE HE WAS AT. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BANK GAVE AWAY.

July 15, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Struck by flying object

OUTSIDE WELDER OSCAR ASHER CHANGD OXYGEN CYLINDER ON HIS TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED CYLINDER ON OXYGEN GAUGE -METAL PC STRUCK AND CUT OSCAR ASHER ON THE HEAD SHERMAN WEAVER WAS CUT ON THE ARM

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