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September 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMPORTING 50 1VP MOTOR FROM SCOOP BUT HE TURN IN FAKE MAN DOOR. WEIGHT SHIPPED TRAPPING THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND MOTOR.

August 25, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynca Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPRO3 200 FT OUTBY 2 WORKING FACE ON 002 SECTION FALL IN INTERSECTION IN THE INTAKE AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FALL IS APPROX 16X20X36

July 26, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynca Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 6 CRO8SCUTS INBY #2 HEADDRIVE BETWEEN THE #2 + #3 ENTRIES.FALL WAS APPROX. 24' X 20' X 30" THICK.

April 14, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lynca Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AR-4 SCOOP DRAG1ED AGAINST ROOF CAUSING THE PANEL BOARD TO DISLODGE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT KNEE.

November 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP #2 2EADING,FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT.

October 30, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED STOMAC2 WHILE PULLING CABLE IN LOW COAL SEAM.

October 20, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynca Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HURT BACK WHILE3GETTING OFF DRILL HAD HURT HIS BACK 2 WKS EARLIER WHEN BEING HEAVILY JARRED WHILE DRIVING SCOOP.

April 15, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynca Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF ROCK DUSTING WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A BAG OF DUST

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