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February 25, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cave Spur Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right hand between pinky and ring finger. Rock was approx 12" x 6" x 4".

June 22, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cave Spur Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICE AND SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"LONG BY 6"WIDE BY 1/2"THICK STRUCK EE ON LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

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