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December 23, 1986 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AT APPROX 500PM3I.NAME WAS SCRAPING BETWEEN #4 ENT & #3 ENT THE SHOT FIRER FLAGGED THE OTHER SCOOP THAT OP.GAVE A CLEAR SIGNAL (OK) THE SHOT WAS SET OFF BETWEEN #5 & #4 ENT.A SMALL HOLD BLEW THROUGH I.NAME 4AS HIT WITH FLYING COAL VERY MINOR SCRATCHES 1 BRUISED ELBOW

April 18, 1985 KY · Coal driller operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

IT SEEM THERE WAS A MISUNDERSANDING BETWEEN THE DRILL MEN AND THE SHOTFIRE THE DRILLMEN WERE DEBATING WHERE TO PLACE THE STEM AND THE SHOTFIRE HEARD ONE SAY (AW GO AHEAD" HE WAS SPEAKING TO TH E DRILL HELPER, THE SHOTFIRE MISTOOK THIS AND SHOT. EYE, EAR, AND LACERATIONS TO THE TWO DRILL MEN RESULTED.

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