Mining Incidents

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3,111
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1983–2026
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August 8, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN HIS HARD HAT CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PULLING HIM ACROSS 3 WH/R FRACTURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 14, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Oak Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEGS.

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