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October 6, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Tracy Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED INSTALLED ELECTRICAL BOX & WHEN HE ENERGIZED BOX IT BLEW UP

January 7, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Tracy Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON PANEL OF MINER STUCK SCREWDRIVER ON A CONTACTOR CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Tracy Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WAS TRAMMING MI3ER INTO RIB, RAN OVER CABLE AT ANCHOR. THIS CAUSED A FLASH AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS & SMOKE INHALATION.

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tracy Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON COAL3HAULAGE RD . RAISED BED ON COAL TRUCK TO CHECK DIFFERENTAIL. EE THEN CLIMBED BETWEEN BED & FRAME OF TRUCK. HE HEARD A NOISE & THOUGHT BED WAS FALLING ON HIM. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK LANDING O3 RT ARM.

October 18, 1985 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tracy Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL ASCENDING STEEP GRADE IN LOADED COAL TRUCK 1000\ FROM PORTAL.TRUCK ENGINE STALLED AND HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK SUSTAINED INJURY WHEN HE JUMPECD.

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