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November 2, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Past Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING 7HE MAN BUS WITH A HALF HEADER BEHIND HIS BACK

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Past Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME FELL BAC5 INTO THE MAN BUS & BROKE HIS TAIL BONE

February 9, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Past Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING MIN9R CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY THE MINDR HAD MOVED FROM #4 HEADING TO #3 HEADING & MINER CABLE WAS IN ROADWAY

January 22, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Past Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS SH2VELING AT T HE BELT HEAD STRAINED HIS BACK AND WAS REMOVED FROM MINE ON A STREATCHER AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL THIS MAN HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM MINE 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR DUE TO CLAIMED 3NJURIES AND SICKNESS AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL

April 8, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Past Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ON MINE BOTTOM IN 32" COAL-STARTED TO GET UP AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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