Mining Incidents

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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 25, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Pam Car Venture Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JUMPING A BATTERY CABLES ARCED POPPING THE CAP OFF THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. THE CAP STRUCK THE EE IN THE RT EYE.

January 21, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pam Car Venture Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOSE WITH THE HELP OF A BACKHOE HE SLIPPED IN THE SNOW AND HIS LEFT FOOT GOT HIT BY THE BACKHOE BUCKET

October 17, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pam Car Venture Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD CUTTING TORCH GLASSES ON WHILE USING TORCH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ALLOWED A 6INX6INX36IN TIMBER THAT HE WAS HANDLING TO FALL STRIKING INJURED ON TOP INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT

September 20, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pam Car Venture Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ON AIR CYLINDER ON THE 190-D DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE MASHED THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER, ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOLT HOLES.

August 28, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pam Car Venture Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SERVICING EQUIPMENT EMPL HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON UNDERSIDE OF PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BRUISING ELBOW.

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