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November 1, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE EITHER TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO BELT OR FELL ONTO BELT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS BELT WHILE USING THE TAILPIECE SPILL PLATES AS SUPPORTS. EMPLOYEE STRUCK TAILPIECE SPILL PLATE AND 1ST RO LLER OUTBY TAILPIECE CONTINUED DOWN #2 BELT TO #2 BELT DRIVE DISCHARGE ROLLER WHERE HE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE BELT AND TOP. HE EITHER FELL OR WAS THROWN INTO #1 BELT TAILPIECE AND CONTINUED

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Canada Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER: EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED POWER WIRES.

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