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March 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Whitesburg Investment'S Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS IN A KNEELING POSTION CHECKING PANEL ON SCOOP. JUST INSTALLED SCR IN PANEL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT LID ON. OPERATOR STARTED SCOOP AND THE PANEL WAS GROUNDED BURNING THE RIGHT H AND.

October 14, 1988 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Whitesburg Investment'S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS MARKING NO 3 ENTRY COAL STRUCK PERSON ONL. LEG.

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitesburg Investment'S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE TO FACE,HAD RIGHT HAND ON BOOM ON MACHINE WHILE HIT WRONG LEVER.

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