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August 26, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter (mounted) (return side) MACHINERY
Coffee Cup Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING 6OLT. HE LET HIS FOOT GET UNDER THE DRILL HEAD & AS THE OP LET THE HEAD DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS RT FOOT.

May 27, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coffee Cup Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COAL HAD PINCHE8 OUT IN INTERSECTION MINER PULLED BACK FROM FACE. MINE HAD BEEN IDLE. LAST WORK WAS 2-21-86. CONDITON FOUND WHEN MINE RESUMED WORK.

December 21, 1983 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coffee Cup Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ADVANCING WING CURTAIN TOWARDS FACE OF #4 ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL IN LEFT X CUT FALLING BACK THROUGH LAST ROW OF ROD BOLTS AND STRIKING HIM ROCK HIT HIM ON LEFTR SIDE BREAKING HIS PELVI ND ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT CHIPPING PIECE OF BONE BEHIND HIS LITTLE TOE

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