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January 6, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Five M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOT FIRERE WAS3STANDING BEHIND RIB WHEN ARM WAS EXTEND OUT AND SMALL PIECE OF COAL HIT RIGHT ARM.

December 7, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thac-West Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITLITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 27, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thac-West Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAELL 4FT THICK AT 4 INTERSECTION RUNNING OVER THE 5 HEADING AREA WAS FULLY BOLTED W 48IN BOLTS AND 6INX16IN PLATES THIS ISTHE LAST LINE OF OPEN BREAKS

March 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Thac-West Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK FINGER INTO THE AUGER OF A ROCK DUSTER SLICED THE RIGHT SIDE OF TIP OF NO 3 FINGER

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