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August 18, 2007 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

LA Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling a hole in roof to install a roof bolt when a small piece of rock broke loose from roof and fell on his hand and drill pot of bolter breaking the middle finger on his left hand.

December 19, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

LA Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Operator was operating scoop hauling coal out of 7R. A piece of draw rock fell on his head bending his neck over back of scoop.

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