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July 24, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Redbud Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MARKING TOP AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 14, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redbud Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HAND LOADING BAG ROCKDUST IN A UTILITY TRAILER WHEN HEHURT HIS BACK THIS IS A REINJURY OF A OLD INJURY

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Redbud Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SETTING SAFETY JACK IN #4 RT BRK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF RIB PINNING EMPL. LOADER OPERATOR GOT ROCK OFF EMPL ROCK WAS 2" THICK BY 5'X2'. EMPL WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK & POS SIBLE BACK INJURY TRANSPORTED TO SURFACE ON SLED & TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

September 14, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Redbud Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS DISCOV9RED ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX 130 FT OUTBY THE WORKING FACE FALL ORIGINALLY IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROX 30 FT IN LENGTH 16 FT IN WIDT H AND UP TO 42 3N THICK AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF PRIOR TO FALL

April 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Redbud Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME UNLOADED3SCOOP BUCKET & GOT INTO BUCKET STAPPED DOWN PLACING R FOOT UNDER TRACTOR TOUNGE SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED BUCKET PINCHING R FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET & TRACTOR TOUNGE

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