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June 25, 1987 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAE WAS TRANS1ORTING COAL, A CHUNK OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRES DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE EYE.

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

UNKNOWN INJ PE9SON CLAIMS ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ROOF BOLTER. HOWEVER THE FEDERAL INSPECTORS COULD NOT FIND ANY CONDITIONS THATR WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SHOCK

November 5, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ RIDING IN S7OOP ON KNEES SUSPENDERS CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING SUDDEN JERK.THE JERK FROM IMPACT CAUSED INJ TO BE PRESSED DOWNWARD THUS THE INJURY TO VERTEBRAE.

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