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October 26, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Oakwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS GOING UP TO THE FACE HE WAS ABOUT 10FT. FROM THE FACE AND A ROCK FELL ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. HE SAID HE BRUISED AROUND HIS MAIN KIDNEY.

November 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Oakwood Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF DRILL HAD SET THE FIRST BOLT WHENTHE PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED FRONT THE ATRS SYTEM THE CANOPY COVERING THE OPERATOR HAD BROKEN A ROCK THE ROCK HAD BEEN TRIED TO BE PULLED.

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