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October 8, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cribb Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG DISEASE FROM BREATHING COAL DUST.

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cribb Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cribb Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BOX OF COAL RESULTED IN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN

August 11, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cribb Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

31478T RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS OF COAL

December 16, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MOVE SECTION 1 YR AGO WHEN WE RETURNED WE FOUND IT.STORED ROCK AND MUCK IN FRONT OF ENTRY & WE COULDNT SEE FALL.FOUND FALL WHEN WE CLEANED ENTRY UP.

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO DAMAGE.FOUND FALL ON PRESHIFT.ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM 3PM-6AM NEXT DAY.14'LONG X 15'WIDE X 3-4'THICK.

September 8, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cribb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM TRAVELED APPROX. FOUR FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF BOLTS) AND A SECTION OF ROOF (HORSE BACK) MEASURING 0-9" THICK BY 9' BY 12' LONG FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM.

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