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October 30, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Quarter Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING BOLTER OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE HEAD CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HEAD & FRAME

October 10, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Quarter Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ON OR ABOUT 10-10-85 I.NAME REPORTED TO ME THAT A PIECE OF ROCK HAD COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD AND HAD SLID OFF AND HURT HIS LEFT WRIST BUT HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AT THAT TIME ON THE CUTTER WHICH HE DID HE WAS ON THE BOLTER

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