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January 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS LOADING3CRIB BLOCK ON SCOOP OUTSIDE HE SLIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE OF SNOW AND ICE

August 17, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I BACK MINER DOWN #3 ENTRY UP ON BLOCK TO WORK ON IT GOT OFF TO LOOK UNDER MINER AND TWIST BACK

December 20, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, PIECE OF SLATE CAME DOWN NEXT TO STEEL, ROCK FELL ON OPERATORS LEFT SIDE

September 14, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

MECHANIC HAD WHEEL OFF SHUTTLECAR AND WAS TIGHTENING WHEEL UP HAD GROUND ON BUGGY AND HAD KNOCKED THE BREAKER ON SAME S CAR POEER KNOCKED OUTSIDE AND ANOTHER WORKING MAN PUT BREAKER IN ON S CAR AND WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED TO SECTION RECTIFIER

August 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING TEST HOLE THE PLACE & DRAW ROCK FELL

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