Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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July 20, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING MACHINES & FLOOR WITH WATER HOSE & BACK SPRAY FROM MACHINE HIT EE IN LEFT EYE WHICH HAD MAGGNITE.

July 7, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RADIO LINE FOR ANTENNA AND WHILE WALKING UP HILL WAS STUNG BY YELLOW JACKETS

June 14, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Redwood Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING HAULROAD IN 65 TON WABCO TRUCK ENGINE QUIT CAUSING LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CO-WORKER PLACED CHOCKS UNDER FRONT TIRES EMPLOYEE TRIED STARTING ENGINE DEPLETING AIR SUPPLY CAU SING BACK UP BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER CHOCKS AND EMPLOYEE JUMP FROM TRUCK TRUCK HIT BANK STOPPING PERPENDICULAR TO ROAD

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