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December 16, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MOVE SECTION 1 YR AGO WHEN WE RETURNED WE FOUND IT.STORED ROCK AND MUCK IN FRONT OF ENTRY & WE COULDNT SEE FALL.FOUND FALL WHEN WE CLEANED ENTRY UP.

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO DAMAGE.FOUND FALL ON PRESHIFT.ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM 3PM-6AM NEXT DAY.14'LONG X 15'WIDE X 3-4'THICK.

September 8, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM TRAVELED APPROX. FOUR FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF BOLTS) AND A SECTION OF ROOF (HORSE BACK) MEASURING 0-9" THICK BY 9' BY 12' LONG FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM.

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