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October 11, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Tram Mining · Struck by flying object

IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME AND WE WERE GOING TO HANG CURTAIN. WENT TO LOADING AREA TO GET SOME CURTAINS AND WENT BACK TO #7 HEADING. GOT OFF JEEP TO PUT UP CURTAIN AND SHOT FIVER PUT OFF SHOT TH INKING HE WAS AT LOADING AREA. LACK OF COMMUNICATION WAS PROBLEM, INJURIES, SMALL CUT ON HEAD AND SOME BRUISES, TREATED AND RELEASED FOR WORK SOME DAY.

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