Mining Incidents

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3,111
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1983–2026
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August 20, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON A PIECE OF MEDAL THAT WAS ON THE ROOF JACK.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS ABCK DOCTOR REPORT BRUISED BACK.

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL HEAD & ROOF.

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dark Hollow Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DRILL POT AND DRILL STEEL

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