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Years on record: 1983–2026
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August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO WORK ON FEEDER BRAKER WITH THE POWER OFF HOWEVER HE DID OT ALLOW THE BRAKER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP HE GOT HIS HAND INTO THE PICKS RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE ON HIS H AND

February 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

South Lake Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING UNDER CONVEYOR AT A LOW POINT CONVEYOR STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

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