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November 18, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Diners' Prospect Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING THE #6 HEADING ON 001 SECTION HE WAS STRAPING A HILL SEAM RUNING ACROSS HEADING IN FACE A ROCK APP 1FTX2FT WAS DISLODGED PROBABLY FROM PENETRATION OF BIT INTO ROOF PROBABLY ROCK STRUCK STRAP & THE STRAP HIT FINGER CAUSING CUT

October 18, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diners' Prospect Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL NO INJURY NO PROPERTY DAMAGE SANDSTONE PLUG BETWEEN 2 HILL SEAMS FELL OUT PLUS WAS APP 10'W 30'L IN #7 ENTRY NO CLEAN UP OF FALL WAS NECESSARY OR ATTEMPTED CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE INS TALLED AROUND FALL

October 1, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Diners' Prospect Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 1 SCOOP TO TRANSPORT SELF TO WORKING SECTION NO AUTHORIZATION WAS GIVEN WHILE DRIVING SCOOP EMPLOYEE NEGOITATED RIGHT GO TURN SCOOP ARTICULATED IN CENTER CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK OF SCOOP.

December 26, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Diners' Prospect Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERAT3NG COAL DRILL. DRILL STEEL STRUCK, PULLED MUSCLE PULLING IT OUT.

December 26, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Diners' Prospect Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWE9N TWO ROOF BOLTS, EMPLOYEE FOOT BROKE.

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