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1983–2026
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July 16, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four A Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIP & FELL AGAINST CANOPY ON ROOF BOLTER SCRAPING LOWER BACK

May 24, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four A Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT ROPE & STURCTURE, AND TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING & FELL AGAINST RIB OF MINE, HITTING HEAD ON RIB & STRAINED NECK.

April 10, 1990 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four A Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE CROSS OVER OF THE BELT LINE HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON A CRIB BLOCK.

March 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four A Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHERE TOP HAD FELL OUT HIGH HE HAD SOME ROOF BOLTS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR HE STUMBLED OVER ONE AND FELL AGAINST ROOF BOLTER INJUING HIS L SID IN THE UPPER PA RT OF HIS RIBS

January 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON KNEES,BOTTOM WAS WET & MUDDY .WENT TO MOVE RIGHT FOOT,IT HUNG IN MUD WHEN HE MOVED KNEE TWISTED.

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