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February 16, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS RETURNING TO THE FACE FROM THE DUMP-HE RAN OVER A LARGE BLOCK OF COAL CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND CAUSING I,NAME TO BOUNCE-THIS CAUSED THE BACK PAIN HE IS EXPERINCING. PAIN IN T HE UPPER BACK.

February 7, 1986 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DRILL HELPE9 WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ACOSS THE SECTION IN THE DRILL SCOOP THE OPERATOR WAS BURNING AROUND WHEN A SECOND SCOOP-PARKED IN THE CROSS CUT WASHIT TRAPPING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE DEC K & THE BUCKET 2F THE 2 SCOOPS. (LACERATIONS & BROKEN BONES.).

May 10, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME PULLING 6OLTER MACHINE WITH COAL SCOOP AS SCOOP TURNED INTO BREAK THE TOW CHAIN SLIPPED OVER GUARD POST THAT THE CHAIN WAS TIED TO.AS CHAIN SLIPPED LOOSE END OF CHAIN CAUGHT I.NAME LITT LE FINGER AND N9ARLY SEVERED IT.

May 6, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME GOT INTO3SCOOP BUCKET TO BE TRANSPORTED TO SURFACE.LAYED ON LEFT SIDE WITH BATTERY AND SELF-RESCUER EXPOSED TO ROOF.AS SCOOP PROGRESSED IT WENT OVER ROLL IN BOTTOM THIS RAISED HIM HIGH ENOUGH TO CATC2 BATTERY ON ROOF BOLT AND PULL HIM FROM SCOOP.MINOR BRUISES AND SLIGHT ABRASIONS.

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