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November 13, 1988 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharcau Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

INJ MAN WAS OWNER OF EQUIP. HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK SOT HTE THE EQUIP. COULD BE REMOVED FORM MINE SITE AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE. EQUIPMENT WAS NO LONGER IN USE AT MINE DUE TO REPAIRS NEEDED A(OTHER LOADER BEEN BROUGHT IN TO DO WORK LEFT OT COJMPLETE FAE UP THE MINE.

November 4, 1988 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Sharcau Inc · Fall from machine

CARRYING DIRT WITH LOADER.ENGINE QUIT ON LOADER.IT ROLLED BACK OVER 10' EMBANKMENT THROWING I.NAME OUT OF LOADER.LANDED ON BIG ROCK WHICH BROKE HIS HIP.

May 12, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sharcau Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WITH WINCH WAS PULLING LOGS OUT OF BRUSH PILE IN CLEARING OF MINE FACE UP AREA INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED IN LOGGING ABOUT 2 YEARS FAMILY HAS SAWMILL HE WAS WORKING THE CABLE HOOKING AR OUND LOGS THE BIGTO BURN TO SAVE TAKE TO SAWMILL THIS WAS THE FIRST LOG PULLED OUT O F THE BRUSHE PILE INJURED WHIL TRYING TO RELEASE ABOVE.

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