Mining Incidents

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739,488
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1983–2026
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December 20, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Commercial Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMOVED A GUARD FROM A MOVING CONVEYOR BELT AND WAS USING A BAR TO CHIP ICE FROM THE TAIL ROLLER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND TAIL ROLLER. INJURY CONSISTE D OF 3 PINCHED FINGERS. NO CUTS OR BROKEN BONES RESULTED.

July 20, 1995 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A TROLLEY WIRE HANGER WRENCH SLIPPED OF THE HANGER & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH INJURY CONSISTED OF 3 CHIPPED TEETH& A LACERATION TO THE IN

August 22, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Commercial Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACED RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY ON SCOOP WHILE SCOOP WAS IN MOTION, RESULTING IN TWO PINCHED FINGERS.

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