Mining Incidents

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3,112
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1983–2026
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March 13, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. EMPL WORKED TILL 10:30 AM AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT TO GO HOME.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY WAS HOLDING STEEL BEAM AFTER BEING CUT DOWN,AFTER BEING CUT DOWN,FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

May 16, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK WITH SLATE BAR,BAR JUMPED BACK INTO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.

March 31, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF OF BELT STRUCTURE ONE FOOT SLIPPED ANS HE HAD TO JUMP TO KEEP FROM FALLING,FRACTURED BACK,HAS LOWER BACK PAIN.

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