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September 9, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING BUGGY WITH FOOT HANGING OVER SIDE RAN INTO CUTTER CHAIN CUTTER WAS PARKED IN BREAKS HE WAS GOING DOWN.

August 2, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BUNDLE OF BOTLS SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK 10 ROOF BOLTS TO BUNDLE.

October 11, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNENTENTIONEL FALL OCCURED IN#3 ENTRY A SURVEY STATERE #809. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 14;FT WIDE 10 FT. THICK CAUSED BY WATER COUNLAING INTOP FRAM TO CLOSE TO HOLLOW FALL NOT MOVED BUT AROUND SUPORTED BY CRIBS & TIMBERS NOT POINT OF THIS PART OF MAIN IS NO LONGER PART OF THE AIR COERRSE BEEM PUFLED ROCKS BELOW IT AND TIMBER & CRIBED OFF.

May 14, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PLACE WAS CUT & HE WAS TAMPING PLACE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CAUGHT RT FOOT & BACK.

January 25, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GETTING IN SCOOP AND OPERATOR DROP BUCKET AND SLID UNDER BUCKET

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