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May 29, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A Kennedy Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A CLAY VEIN CROSSED #1 ENTYR APPROX 1550' OUTBY WORKING FACE COULD APPROX 15' HIGH. 4', 5' & T' BOLT SWERE INSTALLE DIN COVED AEA.

July 31, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A Kennedy Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

41502LIPPED AND FELL ONE FOOT FROM A PLACE WHERE HE WAS TOLD NOT TO BE.WORKED NEXT DAY BUT DID NOT COMPLAIN OF INJURIES UNTIL 08-07-92.MAN TOOK OFF WORK FOR PERSONAL REASONS CALLED IN ON 08-0 7092?HIP HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FROM PREVIOUS INJURY WHEN WORKING FOR SELF.

December 17, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A Kennedy Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 3100 FT FROM WHERE COAL I SBEING MINED 0 FT OUTBY IE POINT IN 1 ENTRY WHICH WAS MINED IN 1987 ENTRY WHERE ROCK FALL OCCURED NOT TRAVELED IN DURING WEEKLY INSPECTION. MINE INSPECTOR G EE IT NEEDED TO REPORTED I DONT AGREE NO INJURIES.

February 26, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A Kennedy Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOW HEIGHT MAN WAS SITTING ON KNEES.

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