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February 5, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SAID HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT BACK.

November 28, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Rise Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN FACE AREA OF #3 ENTRY 18' X 30' X 5'.OCCURRED WHERE SEVERAL HILLSEAMS WERE PRESENT.4'RESIN BOLTS AND STEEL STRAPS WERE THE MEANS OF SUPPORT.

November 16, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Rise Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRUCK EMPL IN FOOT AND LOWER LEG AREA.

October 30, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
High Rise Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS BOLTING AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL STEEL AND TURNED HIS HAND AROUND THE STEEL.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Rise Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY THE FACE AREA FELL IN AN INTERSECTION APPROX. 20 FT 20 FT 7 FT HILLSEAMD WERE PRESENT IN THIS AREA STRAPS WHERE IN USE.

May 28, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Rise Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#3 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY THE FACE AN INTERSECTION FELL IN, APPROXIMATELY 5' TO 6' THICK, 14' WIDE, 30' LONG, ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE, HILLSEAMS WERE IN THE AREA, FULL BOLTS, AND STRAPPS WERE IN USE.

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