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May 1, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & N Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP IN R2OF FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE ON RETURN AIRCOURSE APPROX 300' INBY PORTAL NO INJURIES NO ONE WAS IN AREA.

July 20, 1985 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charter Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HITTING AN IRON BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ON A RAILCAR AND THE IRON BAR FLEW OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT EAR, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IT TOOK 5 STITCHES

July 17, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charter Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE COMING DOWN LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7\ TO GROUND

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