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August 13, 1998 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ray-Mac Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE FOREMAN WAS CLEANING UP A BOOM HOLE. HE HADTRAVELED INBY SUPPORTED ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

December 15, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ray-Mac Contracting Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMING INTO FACE AREA WENT FROM 32" IN SEAM HEIGHT TO 29 3/4 " SEAM HEIGHT, APPARENTLY HTI HEAD ON ROOF KNOCKED HAT OVER HIS EYES. HE IN TURN HIT A TRAM LEVER CAUSIN G THE ROOF BOLTER TO TRAM SIDEWAYS, RANE OVER HIS FOOT.

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