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December 4, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BRIDGE-GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE PULL HANDLE AND STIFF JACK.

August 25, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROCK AT MINE FACE ON 8 25 WORKED UNTIL 8 30 WENT TO DR PULLED MUSCLE.

May 16, 1988 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS MAKING A BELT SET-UP I.NAME CRAWLED AROUND BRIDGE A PIECE OF BROW DISLODGED & HIT BRIDGE THE EMPLOYEE WITH BRIDGE BREAKING FALL FIRST

October 23, 1986 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO PUT A TIMBER IN LO6 BELT LINE AND BELT CAUGHT TIMBER AND SLAPPED HAND AGAINST TOP OF ROOF

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

NO ACCIDENT BAC5 STARTED HURTING HAD INJURED IT APRIL 85-HAD HAD BACK SURGERY IN OHIO SOME YEARS AGO

September 23, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING BOLTING3MACHINE & GOT LEFT HAND MASHED BETWEEN TOP OF MINES & MACHINE HEAD.

March 11, 1986 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Paradox Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO GET A DISLODGED TIMBER OUT FROM BETWEEN BELT AND STRUCTURE WHEN BELT STARTED CAUGHT RT HAND & PULLED ARM.

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