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June 29, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Steven Lee Enterprises · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 15' OUTBY SIDE OF THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION. FALL OCCURRED AT THE APPROX. ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS S & S 482 SCOOP PARTIALLY BURIED BY FALL.

June 29, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Steven Lee Enterprises · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION AT SPAD #437 NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 300' FROM FACE AREA FALL OCCURRED AT THE APPROX ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS ( 30').42" ROOF BOLTS ARE NOW BEING USED TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRANCE-NO IMPAIRMENT TO VENTILATION.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Steven Lee Enterprises · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS ROLLING UP SOME FIRE HOSE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK CAUSING A SMALL CONTUSION.

August 1, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven Lee Enterprises · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMP WAS P6LLING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN PULLED TO HARD IN WRONG POSITION RESULTING IN BACK PAIN

July 11, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven Lee Enterprises · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TH2WING TIMBERS UP FROM ROOF SUPPORT RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

February 26, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steven Lee Enterprises · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP. WAS TR5VELING OUT OF THE MINE ON THE MAN TRIP CAR, WHEN THE CAR GOT STUCK.THE EMP.USED A BAR TO HELP FREE THE MAN TRIP CAR HE INFORMED THE FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

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