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May 13, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clevinger & Ramey Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS SITTING3IN BACK OF COAL HAULAGE MACHINE TRYING TO THROW ROCK DUST.THE CAR CAME TO A LOW PLACE AND THE VICTIM COULD NOT BEND OVER FAR ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE LOW SPOT THUS CATCHING HIM AGAI NST THE MINE RO2F.ACCIDENT CAUSED BY EMPLOYEE FAILING TO WATCH SURROUND MINE ROOF.ACCIDENT CAUSED BY EMPLOYEE FAILING TO WATCHING SURROUND.

February 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clevinger & Ramey Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING3BOLT HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER USING 3-24'' PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.WHEN HE HAD 2 PIECES OF STEEL DRILLED UP.STARTED TO INSERT CAST PIECE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING AND CU TTING LEFT THUM6.

April 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Clevinger & Ramey Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

THE INJURED MAN IS A REPAIRMAN. WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR A BELT DRIVE HE OPENED THE DOOR ON A 200AMP-480VAC, FUSED SWITCH BOX & HOOKED THE BELT DRIVE TO THE POWER WITH THE DOOR STILL OPEN. HE T URNED THE POWER ON. AFTER CHECKING TYHE DRIVE HE PULLED THE POWER & THE BOX FLASHED.

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