THE SHOT FIRER ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT A BREAK BETWEEN 4 ENTRY AND 45 ENTRY THE ENTRY WAS ALSO DRILLED FROM THE 5 SIDE BUT NOT CUT THE CUTTER OPERATOR WAS UP IN 5 ENTRY WHEN THE SHOT FIRER SHOT THE BREAK BETWEEN 4 TO 5 THE COMPRESSION OF THE SHOT FORCED BUG DUST OUT OF ONE OF THE AUGER HOLES IN THE NUMBER 5 ENTRY WHERE THE CUTTER WAS CUTTING 5 HEADING.
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March 10, 1993
KY · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
March 13, 1987
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
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Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
INDIVIDUAL WAS 5TTEMPTING TO BLAST A CUT IN #3 ENTRY EXTRACTING PILLARS.HE WAS APPROX. 90' AWAY FROM CUT BEING BLASTED.A BLOCK OF COAL BOUNCED OFF OF RIB OPPOSITE PLACE WHERE HE WAS LOCATED A T THE TIME OF T2E SHOT FIRED.SEVERED LIGAMENTS ON THE RING FINGER AND INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
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