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April 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bulyn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON RETURN AWAY FROM WORKING SECTION. FALL HAS BENN TIMBERED OFF AND SIGNS HAVCE BEEN POSTED SO ALL WORKERS WILL KNOW NOT TO GO INTO FALL AREA. ALL WORKERS HAVE BEEN TOLD OF F ALL & HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO ENTER INTO DANGER AREA.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bulyn Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 7HE BOLTING MACHINE TO A NEW SECTION IT RAN OVER A ROCK JARRING THE OPERATOR AGAINSTR THE TOP.

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