Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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July 11, 1988 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Geupel Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, IT STARTED TO FALL TOWARD EMPLOYEE. AS HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SEVERAL OF THE BRABNCHES HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO TH HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECIEVED APPROXIMATELY 7 STITCHES ACROSS THE FOREHEAD.

June 29, 1988 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Geupel Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A CAT 825 ROLLER ON A FILL AREA RAN OVER A ROCK THEN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN

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