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December 19, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY

Black Widow Collieries Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY WAS SAWING A TIMBER HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE RIB THE MINER BUMPED THE RIB ABOUT 12FT FROM INJURED WHILE TRAMMING TO NEXT CUT CAUSING RIB TO FALL HITTING INJURED ON ANKLE BREAKI NG HIS LEG PEOPLE HAD BEEN TOLD TIME & AGAIN NOTTO TURN THEIR BACKS TO RIBS IN THIS AREA HAD AN EXTENDED SAFETY MEETING ON 18TH ABOUT THIS

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