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February 4, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 JUST CLOSED THE LAST DOOR ON THE EMPTY R.R. CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO THE NEXT LOADED CAR TO OPEN DOORS WHEN (NAME)SHOUTED FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOK OUT.THEN THE LOADED CAR,WITH3DOOR OPEN ONLY ON ONE SIDE,BECAME OFF BALANCE AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EMPTY CAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE TO FLIP OVER ALSO TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EMPTY CAR

August 24, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD BEEN TESTING TOP AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROCK PRIOR TO STARTING THE BOLTING CYCLE AND ROCK EITHER FELL ON HIM OR HE PULLED IT DOWN ON HIMSELF

January 12, 1984 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MARKING TOP FOR LOCATION OF ROOF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, APPROX 3" THICK X 10\ WIDE X 8\ LONG FELL, CATCHING ERNEST UNDERNEATH THE ROCK

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