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March 27, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS PULL3NG A POWER BOX WITH A SCOOP, THE TWO WERE CONNECTED BY A PULL ROPE. WHEN THE POWER BOX BECAME FOULED AGAINST THE RIB THE BOLT CONNECTING THE PULL CABLE TO THE POWER BOX CAME L LOOSE STRIKING 5ICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AT TIME OF ACIDENT

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