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August 15, 1985 KY · Coal drill helper Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
R & R Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE VICTIMS WERE WORKING IN THE UNVENTILATED FACE AREAS. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY THE FUMES FROM THE BLASTING OF THREE CUTS OF COAL IN THIS AREA. THEY DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

August 15, 1985 KY · Coal Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
R & R Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE VICTIMS WERE WORKING IN THE UNVENTILATED FACE AREAS. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY THE FUMES FROM THE BLASTING OF THREE CUTS OF COAL IN THIS AREA. THEY DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

August 15, 1985 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
R & R Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE VICTIM WERE WORKING IN THE UNVENTILATED FACE AREAS. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY THE FUMES FROM THE BLASTING OF THREE CUTS OF COAL IN THIS AREA. THEY DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

September 7, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

FORMAN AND SCOOP DRIVER WENT BACK TO CHECK OUT THE 2 BRAKE OBESURVING A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND PULL IT DOWN AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN ITSLID ON THE FORE LEG.

August 23, 1984 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WE WAS BACKING MINER BACK THE MAN GET A JACK NEXT TO A ROOF BOLT 4 FROM RIB A SLUG OF DRAW ROCK FELL LAND AN MINER AND CAUGHT ON RIB PIN MAN LEG WILL BE OFF WORK 2-5 OR 30 DAYS IS EXPECT.

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