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March 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A LARGE RIB BROKE OFF CATCHING HE ON HIS LEFT LEG HE ALSO HAD SEVERAL SCRATCHES ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

November 13, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING BELT SMALL PIECE OF RUDE COAL FELL OFF RIB HITTING I NAME ON BACK ON RT SIDE MADE 2 SMALL SCRATCHES ON BACK

July 31, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #1 HDG AND STARTED TO MOVE ACROSS SECTION HE BACKED THE CUTTER TO #3 HDG TO TURN IT AROUND TO TAKE IT ACROSS CUTTER BAR FIRST HE BACKED DOWN #3 AND TURNED MAC HINE THEN HE GOT OFF TO CHECK HIS CABLE WHEN THE RT OUTBY CORNER OF COAL AND ROCK ROLLED OFF HITTING I.NAME ON THE LEFT LEG

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