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November 28, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO DRILL TO START SHIFT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DRILL AS HE WAS GOING DOWN THE SIDE.

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A ROAD ON THE STRIP JOB AND AS HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING THERE WERE SOME ROCKS BEHIND HIM WHICH HE DID NOT SEE. WHEN THE DOZER BACKED UPON TO THE RO CKS IT CAUSED A WRENCH TO THE LOWER BACK.

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