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August 26, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

River Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BUCKET ON S3& S SCOOP WAS LET DOWN ON A CEMENT BLOCK LEAVING A SPACE BETWEEN BUCKET AND BOTTOM HE HAD FOOT UNDER EDGE OF BUCKET WHILE LOADING CEMENT BLOCK THE BUCKET WAS HALF LOADED AND FELL ON FOOT N2T KNOWING THE BUCKET WAS ON THE BOTTOM AND THE WEIGHT ON THE BUCKET DUE TO THE BLOCKS CAUSED ACCIDENT

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