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June 26, 1985 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Trojan Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING 7RACTOR HE HIT SOME BUMPS INJURING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE TRACTOR

June 4, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Trojan Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A SANDER ON DRILL A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO THE LEFT EYE

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trojan Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHIEL RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER HE CAUGHT HIS RT ARM BETWEEN THE PANIC BAR AND THE TOP OF THE ROOF

February 25, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Trojan Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING SCOOP HE HIT THE RIB THROWING HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF SCOOP INJURING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

September 7, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Incoal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING AROUND INSIDE MINE HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A BLOCK OF COAL

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