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July 15, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Linn Branch Coal Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Trammed miner against himself, pinning against rib.

November 5, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Linn Branch Coal Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Riding in scoop bucket hurt chest and shoulder area.

October 13, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND
Linn Branch Coal Incorporated · No Value Found

PULLING A BOX OF RESIN ACROSS THE TOP OF A FLETCHER DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER IN LOW HEIGHT.

September 3, 2003 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss NO VALUE FOUND
Linn Branch Coal Incorporated · No Value Found

HE WAS HELPING TO HANG A CABLE TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOFBOLT AND COAL RIB.

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