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August 5, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ace Colliery Inc · Fall onto or against objects

NO BAD CONDITIO3S-SLIPPED AND FELL INTO STEEL ROPE ON BELTLINE.SPLICE BEING MADE AND THE BELT WASNT IN MOTION.

June 10, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF 9OCK AT TAILPIECE WHERE BOOM HOLE HAD BEEN SHOT.ROCK FELL ON EMPL BACK.DOESNT KNOW HOW SERIOUS.

February 8, 1986 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator ELECTRICAL
Ember Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

REACHED TO PICK3UP CABLE CABLE HAD A CUT PLACE ON UNDER SIDE WHERE HE PICKED IT UP BURNED HAND AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

January 1, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF SLATE FELL3ON LEG.

December 31, 1985 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Ember Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING LOADER 2ANGING CABLE ON POST OF LOADER WHEN LOADER TWISTED SIDEWAYS MASHING ARM AGAINST RIB.

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