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July 7, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WHICH IS THE MINER WAS CROSSING THE BELT HWILE BELT WAS NOT MOVING AN EE ACCIDENTLY NOT KNOWING HE WAS CROSSING BELT TURNED BOELT ON WHICH CAUGHT HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLTS PLATE.

March 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHOVEL PINNED LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP

February 23, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LO-LO STRUCTURE TAIL PIECE LET GO WHEN BELT TURN OVER LETTING LO LO STRUCTURE AROUND & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN LO LO STRUCTUE & MOBILE BRIDGE TRAM CHAIN GUARD.

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING DLE-1 SCOOP HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF & OPERTORS COMPARTMENT IN AN LOW ROOF AREA.

June 21, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THROWING ROCK DUST INTO BELT HEAD ONTO ROLLERS.A STRING HANGING FROM BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS ARM AND IT WAS PULLED AGAINST BEARING ON BELT HEAD.

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