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August 13, 2018 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reliant Contracting, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was located on shift exam @ 4:25AM. Roof fall occurred one break inby SPAD 29, Entry #5. The roof fall was approximately 20'W, 25'L and 3'W.

December 26, 2017 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Reliant Contracting, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee had turned off the feeder, pulled rock up on the side of feeder, then turned the feeder back on. Employee then reached up to pull the rock over to bust it up and a rock flipped up and hit a finger.

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