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February 8, 2006 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was cutting scrapping out of the bottom and cutter chain grabbed the bottom and kicked back and briefly pinned him against the rib.

December 29, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting when he caught his left thumb between the steel, breaking and bruising the skin along the left side of the thumb.

November 6, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

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