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April 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH HIS HAND OR DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON HAND BREAKING HIS THUMB

January 11, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double R Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HILL SEAM RUNNI3G ACROSS INTERSECTION APPROX 150 FT INBY #2 ENTRY PORTAL APPARENTLY TURNED ROOF LOOSE THUS CAUSING AIRWAY BLOCKAGE NO ONE PRESENT AT MINE AT TIME OF FALL

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HAND IN BUMPER OF BATTERY MOTOR WHILE BACKING THROUGH CROSS CUT INTO #2 ENTRY AND CUT MOTOR TO QUICK AND BACKED INTO RIB OF COAL AND MASHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND, LOOSING FIRST JOINT OF INDEX FINGER

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