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Years on record: 1983–2026
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December 31, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Cpg Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS COVERED UP IN ROCK FALL.MASSIVE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CONT MINING MACHINE DURING PILLAR RECOVERY ON 004-0 MMU...CONT MINER OPER ESCAPED UNINJURED AS RESULT OF CANOPY INSTALLED OVER OPE RATORS COMPARTMENT

April 27, 1985 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL

B J D Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

SUBJECT HAD WATERED THE BATTERIES AND THEN WAS ENERGING THE CIRCUIT OF THE CHARGER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOIST BATTERY CRADLE BATTERY CASES AND CHARGER SWITCH BOX WHICH APPARENTLY HAD BECOME ENERGIZED

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