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November 26, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Courtney-Cory Collieries Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ WAS OPERATING 482 S & S SCOOP LOADING COAL #4 HEADING BK HAD BUT & DRILLED THROUGH IN TO #5 HEADING SHOOTING MAN WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THROUGH. LOADED HOLE CAME OUT HOLLERED DIDN'T CHECK TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS IN PLACE SHOT IT SOME LITTLE LUMPS OF COAL HIT SCOOP DRIVER IN BACK & FACE.

September 13, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Courtney-Cory Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE FEEDER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A BROW STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK SEAM 32" HIGH.

October 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Courtney-Cory Collieries Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BELT BOX. HE KNEW THEY WERE WORKING ON BELT MAKING SPLICES IN THE BELT. HE STARTED ACROSS THE BELT. BELT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEG.

November 30, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triple B Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS WORK3NG DOZER ON SLOPE DOING RECLAMATION PUTTING HIGHWALL BACK WORKING LAST LIFT OF WALL, WHEN BLADE OF DOZER HIT TREE TRUNK STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE ON LOSE ROCK AND DIET CAUSI NG DOZER TO FLI1 OVER SIDE OVER SIDE 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS HE HAVING SAFETY SEAT BELT ON RODE DOZER TO BOTTOM OF SLOPE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND LEFT ARM ON DOZER.

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