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March 26, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY

Firefly Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING BACK BRACED AGAINST ROOF APP 42 INCH HEIGHT USING FEET TO GUIDE CABLE TO PREVENT CABLE FROM BEING PULLED INTO HAULROAD AS MINER ADVANCED CABLE BECAME TANGLED AROUND HIS FE ET TWISTING THE LOWER PART OF HIS BODY.

February 7, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Firefly Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN PINNER BOOM AND RIB.

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