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June 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BY HIMSELF SHOVELING BELT LINE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME SAID HE PICKED UP A LIFTING JACK & RFEACHED IT ACROSS TAIL PIECE & HURT HIS BACK

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ACCIDENT OCCURE8 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING CABLEAS THE CUTTING MACHINE CABLE WAS REELED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS LIFTING A 4"X8"X 16" COLLAR AND DROPPED ONE END OF IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.IT ONLY MADE A RED PLACE ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

March 14, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TOOK BEL7 STRUCTURE BOLT LOOSE & WHEN HE PULLED A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE UP OFF OF THE ROPE IT STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE FRACTURING NOSE. NOTE THE COAL SEAM IS ONLY 34" THICK

March 5, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PICKED UP TWO BUNDLES OF BOLTS AND BENT OVER TO PUT THEM ON THE MACHINE AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 26, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining & Mineral Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS INJURY. WE HAD GIVEN THIS MANA SUSPENSION SLIP AND 10 MINUTES AFTER WE GAVE IT TO HIM. HE SAID HE HAD HURT HIS BACK WHILE HANGING A CABLE.

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