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March 25, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C Y Smith Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED CAME OUT TO LUNCH AND SAID HE GOT AP IECE OF ROCK ON HIM.HE WAS ASKED IF HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR,HE LAUGHINGLY SAID NO AND RETURNED TO WORK.AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE SAID IT WAS ONLY A PIECE OF SHELL ABOUT 1/2" THICK.

May 19, 1986 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C Y Smith Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DRILL 8TEEL FROM HOLE WHEN DRILL BOUNCED OFF THE BOTTOM, CATCHING I NAME S LEFT SHIRT SLEEVE IN THE DRILL STEEL. THE ROTATION CAUSED HIS ARM TO BE CAUGHT, TEARING THE SKIN FROM HIS AR M. 3

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