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March 9, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A GUARD ON THE ROOF BOLTE WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND PINTCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE BOOM.

August 26, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTIN GOPEN A CABLE SPLICE AND THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF CABLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.

May 1, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN BACK OF HAND CAUGHT PIECE OF METAL.

October 3, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RED DEVIL BROKE & PINCHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND. BROKE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING A PRY BAR SUBJECT WAS TRYING TO PRY BELT BACK UNDER SKIRT IN COAL HOPPER.BAR SLIPPED OUT RESULTING IN SMASHING HAND INTO THE SIDE OF METAL HOPPER.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING BELT LINE,BROKE SLAB OF ROCK AND PIE E CHIPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT EYE.

April 14, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVLEING BELT HEAD GOT SOMEHTING IN L EAR

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