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August 6, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Becky Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

DRILL MAN AND TAMP MAN WAS DRILLING THE FACE OF 3 LEFT BRAKE THEY DRILLED INTO AMISFINED SHOT THAT HAD NOT BEEN FOUND BY ANYONE. AT START OF SHIFT THE PLACE AND BEEN RPRESHIFTED COULDN'T HAVE BEEN SEEN. BECAUSE FO COAL THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN. SCOOP DRIVER WAS IN THE PLACE UP DID NOT SEE ANY MISFIRED SHOT'S BOLTER OPERATOR BOLTED THE PLACE DIDN'T FIND ANY MISFIRED SHOT'S DRILL O

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Becky Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

DRILL MAN AND TAMP MAN WAS DRILLING THE FACE OF 3 LEFT BRAKE THEY DRILLED INTO AMISFINED SHOT THAT HAD NOT BEEN FOUND BY ANYONE. AT START OF SHIFT THE PLACE AND BEEN RPRESHIFTED COULDN'T HAVE BEEN SEEN. BECAUSE FO COAL THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN. SCOOP DRIVER WAS IN THE PLACE UP DID NOT SEE ANY MISFIRED SHOT'S BOLTER OPERATOR BOLTED THE PLACE DIDN'T FIND ANY MISFIRED SHOT'S DRILL O

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