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October 24, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ryan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING MATERIAL METAL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FINGER

June 9, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ryan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLING PIN OUT OF CONTROL LEVER ON 300GALIS PINNER WRENCH SLIP HITING HIM IN MOUTH BREAKING ONE FRONT TOOTH

March 13, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lenora Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF TAIL3PIECE STIKING ANCHA PIN.

March 6, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lenora Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOPS MT IN IN7ERSECTION ONE RUNNING IN 3 ENTRY AND ONE COMING THRU BREAK FROM 2 ENTRY CROSSING 3.

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lenora Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING SLATE OF0 TAILPIECE USING SLATE BAR-BAR TURNED CATCHING WRIST AGAINST FEEDER.

September 4, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & M Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A MIXTURE OF SLATE AND SANDSTONE STRATA NOT BONDED FALL IS LOCATED 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE AREA IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISOLATED SPOT ALL BREAKS AROUND FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND LONGER BOLTS H AVE BEEN INSTALLED WHERE NEEDED

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