Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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June 22, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victor Contracting Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE WALL ON A STRIP MINE, A ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEFT UPPER HIP AND LEFT LOWER LEG.

May 6, 1992 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Victor Contracting Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WORKING INSIDE A TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OTHER EMPLOYEE USING CHISEL & HAMMER EMPLOYEE STATES SOMETHING FLEW IN LEFT EYE SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE

November 19, 1990 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Victor Contracting Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN 2 FINGERS THRU A SPROCKET CHAIN.

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victor Contracting Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BY A PIECE OF METAL.

October 9, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Victor Contracting Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADER WAS PULL3NG TRAILERWHEN DRAWBAR PIN BROKE . AUGER TRAILER SWUNG SIDEWAYS PUSHING EMPLOYEE'S LEG INTO BANK, BREAKING LEG.

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