Mining Incidents

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739,207
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3,111
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1983–2026
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August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DOPWN RAMP IN 350 BACK DUMP BRAKES FAILED TRUCK BACKED INTO BACKHOE BUCKET CAUSING BACK TO HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MEN ON AN OIL PUMP ON D-10 DOZER,GOT IN DOZER,WALKED UP STEPS IN DARK,FLOOR BOARD WAS OUT OF DOZER WHEN STEPPED IN,STEPPED IN HOLE IN FLOOR BOARD FOOT WENT THROUGH.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL OVER ENGINE IN 637E CAT SCRAPER,USING A BAR BAR SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BUMPER.CUTTING RIGHT RING FINGER.

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