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July 11, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ebenezer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HAND WAS ON TOP OF DRILL STEEL WHEN ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT SIDE OF EE'S THUMB.

May 19, 1995 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Ebenezer Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING THE DRILL OUT OF #3 WHEN HE MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LEVERS AND THE ROOF.

April 17, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ebenezer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STARTING THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLT HOLE SURROUNDING ROCK FELL. IT STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD [BACK], BACK OF NECK, & SHOULDERS.

March 26, 1987 KY · Coal MACHINERY
M & Mb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ROOF-BOL7ING OUT OF SEQUENCE.NO VISIBLE INJURY.COMPLAINED OF NUMB LEG.KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

September 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
M & Mb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES PREPA9ED TO BOLT ROOF BEFORE SETTING SAFETY JACKS, LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL INJURING THEM, I.NAMES BACK WAS INJURED FULL EXTENT OF INJURY NOT KNOWN

September 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M & Mb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES PREPA9ED TO BOLT ROOF BEFORE SETTING SAFETY JACKS, I.NAMES BACK WAS INJURED. DR SAID HE EXPECTS FULL RECOVERY

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