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November 13, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magic Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SECTION BOSS WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK (LOOSE) WHEN IT SEALED ON OUT OVER HIM HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, BACK OF NECK, & RIGHT FOREARM.

October 30, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magic Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WATCHING CABLE MINER WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER PLACE VICTIM WAS GETTING CABVLE FROM HAULWAY LAYING CABLE ON RIB WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING VIC TIM ON RT HAND SCRATCHING TOP OF HAND UP & REQUIRING 5 STITCHES IN LITTLE FINGER

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magic Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER MAN HAD JUST ARRIVED AT MINER & WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY A PIECE OF ROCK 2FT BY 3FT & 4IN THICK FELL & HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magic Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PEACE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT LEG FROM BEHIND AS EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTER.

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