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March 11, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HENRY WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL TO DUMPING POINT WHEN HE CROSSED UNDER CUTTER CABLE. THE CUTTER CABLE FELL DOWN ON HIM AS HE HAS CROSSING UNDER IT, THIS INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK.

September 8, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING ROCK OFF SECTION BELT WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECE OF ROCK & THE GUARD ON THE BELT TAIL PIECE

October 4, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLEANING BEHIND TAILPIECE UNDER TAIL ROLLER WITH A SHOVEL. BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL, CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS EYE.

December 26, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP UNDERGROUND AND WAS HAULING UNDER TRAILING CABLE ANCHORED TOP WHEN THE WIRE HANGERS USED TO HANG THE TRAILING CABLES BROKE LETTING IT COME DOWN. THE CABLE FELL, CATCHI NG HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.

November 23, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEN I ARIVE AT TAIL PEACE OF BELT LINE INJ. TOLD ME THAT ROCK WAS STUCK IN TAIL PEACE. AND WHEN HE DISLODGE IT AND IT PULLED HIM INTO BELT LINE, HE TOLD ME HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK HE WORKE D THE REST OF SHIFT AND WENT OT DR. NEXT DAY 11-24-88

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