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November 11, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

NO WITNESS. VIC7IM HAD TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER TO #2 HEADING WAS FOUND BY MACHINE AFTER BEING HIT BY ROOF FALL

November 1, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING CUTTING T2RCH REMOVING CAP WIRES FROM PADDLE OF PADDLE WHEEL WASHER.TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIVE CAP WHICH EXPLODED.

October 26, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING ROOF BOLTER WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING LEFT HAND

August 15, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING CUTTING T2RCH SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN EYE.

August 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS BOLTING TOP IN TRACK ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING LEFT FOOT.2 FRACTURED TOES AND LACERATION ON IT FOOT.

July 15, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amber Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM SLIPPED 2N CATWALK AT WASH PLANT AND FELL ON CATWALK.

May 2, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amber Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2ND & 3RD RIGHT8 WERE BEING PILLARED WHEN A MASSIVE PILLAR FALL OCCURRED. WE HAVE RETREATED FROM THE AREA AND NEW PROJECTIONS SUBMITTED TO MSHA . RECOVERY WORK OF EQUIP. WAS PERFORMED IN THI . S AREA. EQUIP R9COVERED - LEE NORSE 300 CM, 2-JOY 21SC'S, 1 JOY 16 SC, 1-ROSCO II BELT FEEDER BY LONG AIRDOX

March 31, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

VICTIM WAS STAN8ING BEHIND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS IT AS TRAMMED BACKWARD THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK LEFT FOOT OF VICTIM.

March 27, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS PULL3NG A POWER BOX WITH A SCOOP, THE TWO WERE CONNECTED BY A PULL ROPE. WHEN THE POWER BOX BECAME FOULED AGAINST THE RIB THE BOLT CONNECTING THE PULL CABLE TO THE POWER BOX CAME L LOOSE STRIKING 5ICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AT TIME OF ACIDENT

March 4, 1987 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amber Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CARRYING 235-GAL CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

February 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amber Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS ATTE4PTING TO LIFT BUG DUSTER TRANSMISSION ONTO CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

April 19, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Amber Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKING ON BUGGY FLIGHT SOMEHOW BUGGY WENT TO GROUND CAUSING ELECTRIC SHOCK.

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