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February 18, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT DRIVE 2N THE WEST BELT HAD BEEN SLIPPING. HE WAS CHECKING THE CAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE APPARENTLY THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN BROKE LOOSE STAINING THE BOLTS IN THE GUARD. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN, SPROCKET2 GUARD. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, LACERATION ON FOREUJHEAD, CONTUSIONS

May 30, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING SC 7O BUILD A BOLCK BRATTICE.AS HE MOVED CAR,RAN INTO THE RIB CAUSING CANOPY TO FALL ON HIM.EMPL DIDNT REPORT INTO HOSPITAL UNTIL 6-2-86 FOLLOWING REGULAR WORK SHIFTS.

January 22, 1986 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING 8UPPLIES FROM SUPPLY TRAILER.HE HAD PLACED BUCKET OF SCOOP ON END OF TRAILER AND WAS LOOSENING CHAINS HOLDING SUPPLIES WHEN SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED OFF TRAILER AND PINNED EMPL LEFT FOOT TO MINE F5OOR.

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