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June 4, 1986 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Two B Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING HAMME9 T O LOOSEN BIT WHEN A FORFEIGN OBJECT GOT IN H IS EYE TGHIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISORF OR MINE OFFICIAL BY EMPLOYEE THE COMPENSATION INS. HAD NOT IF Y US HE HAD MAD9 A CLAIM

May 20, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Two B Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING ROO0 BOLT ER WHEN A SMALL SCALE OF ROCK HIT LEFT HAND ROCK WAS ABOUT 11/2 INCH BY 6 INCHES BY 10 INCHES SMALL SCALE OF ROCK FELL WHILE SETTING SAFETY JACK THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT W AS NOT REPORTED3TO HIS SUPERVISOR OR MIN-OFFICIAL BY EMPLOYEE THE COMPENSATION INSURANCE HAD NOTIFY US HE HAD MADE A CLAIM

February 24, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Two B Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OP 8TARTED TO DRILL TEST HOLE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2"-4" THICK & 3' TO 4' DIAMETER FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT HIM ON LEFT HIP & LEG.

July 14, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
One-A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MR. WATSON WAS PULLING SLACK UP IN LOADER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LATER IN SHIFT HE PULLED AN OVER-HANGING BROW IN #3 ENTRY AND AGAIN EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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