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739,207
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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 4, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PINNING 7OP SWUNG CANOPY OVER TO PUT NEXT BOLT IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AND HUNG IT ON CANOPY LEFT HAND

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PINNING TO1 PINNER HEAD FEL CATCHING RIGHT FOOT.

April 4, 1985 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS RIDING I3 THE BACK OF A PICK UP ACROSS TRACKS, TRUCK JARRED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT AND HURT RIGHT ELBOW.

May 31, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF RIBS.

September 9, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Allied Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LEE NORSE DOUBLEHEAD ROOF BOLTER WORKING ON OFFSIDE OF MACHINE BOLTING RIGHT BREAK

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