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September 9, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Asher Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS3HANGING WING CURTAIN WAS ON HSI KNEES WITH FEET IN RAM CAR HAULAGE WAY RAM CAR OPR LOADED AND PULLED OUT OF #2 RT BK AND LOADED CAR RAM OVER MANS FOOT

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Asher Branch Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED 15 BKS FROM SURFACE IN #5 MAIN HDG IT FELL ADJACENT TO AN OLD ROOF FALL THE FALL EXTENDS APPROX 60 FT LONG 20 FT TO 30 FT WIDE AND 4 FT TO 6 FT HIGH NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN POS SSIBLY RESTRICT3NG VENTILATION THE ROCK FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE

August 26, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Asher Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR WA8 TURNING FROM #3 HEADING INTO #2 BREAKTHROUGH WITH TRACTOR AND RAM CAR AND PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON CANOPY POST AND CAR CAME ONTO CANOPY POST INJURING HIS HAND.SEVER LACERATIO NS TO LITTLE F3NGER AND RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.WILL BE POSSIBLE AMPUTATION OF TWO FINGERS AT 1ST JOINTS.

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