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1983–2026
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April 15, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

FATAL ACCIDENT - VICTIM APPARENTLY FELL 31 FEET FROM AN ELEVATED CATWALK [UN-WITNESSED], STRIKING A STINGER BAR CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS BODY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

June 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 061588 WHEN AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO A MAN HOLE UNDER A 2300 P&H SHOVEL & CAME IN CONTACT WITH CONNECTORS RING WHICH CONTAINED HIGH VOLTAGE POWER WHICH RESULTED IN A FA TAL ACCIDENT

April 4, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

COAL TRUCK IMPACTED EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER BY THE WHEELS. FATAL INVOLVED TRUCK OWNED BY J & K TRUCKING (CONTRACTOR #E7L)

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