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January 27, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preece Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRANSFERING ROCK DUST FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHILE THROWING A 50# BAG OF ROCKDUST TO STORAGE THE SLEEVE OF THE MANS COVERALLS CAUGHT ON CORNER OF BAG & PULLED HIS ARM & SHOULDER HE FE LT SOMETHING POP

January 8, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Preece Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PU5MONARY DISEASE

November 7, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Preece Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SERVICE MINE.PI9CE DRAW ROCK FALL.I.NAME TOLD ME HIT ON HIS HAT AND BACK. THIS TOLD TO ME BY MINE FOREMAN.

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Preece Bros Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING CAST BOLT THE ATRSSTRUCK I.NAME IN BACK BY FALLING ON HIM

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