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1983–2026
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January 18, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN PICKS SLATE ON THE SURFACE OF MINE THERE WAS FROST ON THE BELT LINE AND STARTED SLIPPING ON THE ROLLER HE GOT SOM ROCK DUST AND UPS THROWING IT ON IT WHEN A PLICE CAME AROUND CAUGHT H IS GLOVE AND PULLED HIM INTO THE ROLLER

December 6, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING SUP. TO SECTION IN SCOOP DOWN IN DECK KNEES UP, HIT BUMP BOUNCED KNEE IN ROOF, BURISING IT .

October 11, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUN SCOOP OVER SPILLED COAL IN ROADWAY THREW OPERATORS EAR INTO TOP CUTTING & SCRAPING RIGHT EAR.

August 16, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OBSERVING SCOOP OPER. UNLOAD SCOOP BUCKET WITH RAM OF MACHINE VICTIM WAS STANDING TO NEAR SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS STRUCK BY PC. OF METAL BEING UNLOADED.

May 2, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON SECTION WHEN SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK IN HIGH TRAM. SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK RIB STOPPING ABRUPTLY WHEN IT STOPPED VICTIM STRUCK BOLT WITH HIS KNEE CAP.

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