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January 9, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luttrell Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ROCK OU7 OF FEEDER.CAUGHT AND BROKE FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND.

November 26, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Luttrell Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER POP9RATOR WAS STARTING TO DRILL A WHOE IN THE ROOF WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CONTACTED THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WHICH COULD NOT OR USUALLY DETECTED FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR LEFT HAND BREAK3NG HIS MIDDLE FINGER

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