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April 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bulyn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON RETURN AWAY FROM WORKING SECTION. FALL HAS BENN TIMBERED OFF AND SIGNS HAVCE BEEN POSTED SO ALL WORKERS WILL KNOW NOT TO GO INTO FALL AREA. ALL WORKERS HAVE BEEN TOLD OF F ALL & HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO ENTER INTO DANGER AREA.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bulyn Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 7HE BOLTING MACHINE TO A NEW SECTION IT RAN OVER A ROCK JARRING THE OPERATOR AGAINSTR THE TOP.

September 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMPORTING 50 1VP MOTOR FROM SCOOP BUT HE TURN IN FAKE MAN DOOR. WEIGHT SHIPPED TRAPPING THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND MOTOR.

August 25, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynca Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPRO3 200 FT OUTBY 2 WORKING FACE ON 002 SECTION FALL IN INTERSECTION IN THE INTAKE AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FALL IS APPROX 16X20X36

July 26, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynca Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 6 CRO8SCUTS INBY #2 HEADDRIVE BETWEEN THE #2 + #3 ENTRIES.FALL WAS APPROX. 24' X 20' X 30" THICK.

April 21, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyon & Slone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS REM2VING PIECES OF ROCK FROM A COAL STOCKPILE AND PIECE OF COAL ROLLED DOWN THE PILE AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEG.

April 14, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lynca Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AR-4 SCOOP DRAG1ED AGAINST ROOF CAUSING THE PANEL BOARD TO DISLODGE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT KNEE.

November 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP #2 2EADING,FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT.

October 30, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED STOMAC2 WHILE PULLING CABLE IN LOW COAL SEAM.

October 20, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynca Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HURT BACK WHILE3GETTING OFF DRILL HAD HURT HIS BACK 2 WKS EARLIER WHEN BEING HEAVILY JARRED WHILE DRIVING SCOOP.

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