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July 9, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Responsible Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NMAE DOING ME7HANICAL REPAIRS TO D-9 TRACTOR HEAD OF JACK SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN PISTON AND JACK HEAD AND MASHED TIP END OF THE FINGER.

September 25, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Responsible Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN A HILL AND WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE TO A LOADER HE TRIED TO STOP PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE ENGINE DIED TRUCK TOOK OFF DRIVER HIT A BANK AND TURNE UP ON ITS SIDE

March 25, 1983 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Responsible Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LESLEY CHADWELL WAS GETTING OFF THE 988 LOADER HE STEPPED HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK TURNED HIS ANKLE ND FELL THUS RESULTING IN BREAKING HIS RT FOOT

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