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August 19, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER STEEL HIT HIM ON ARM.

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED THE BOLTER INTO POSIT ION TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT. HE REACHED AROUNDTHE MACHINE TO MOVE THE STEERING LEVERS AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL RIB.

April 11, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

2 POT BOLTING WHERE A TWO BOLTS HAD BEEN DIS-LODGED & ATRS BROKE ROCK LOOSE FROM BOLTS

May 15, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 300 GALIS ROOF DRILL A PICE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING AND HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 13, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO HOLD THE MINER CABLE AWAY FROM THE MINER, EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER AND MNE FLOOR, MINER GOT RIGHT FOOT BRUISED.

January 16, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

OBESRVING TOP CONDITIONS AND WATCHING MINER CUT COAL ENTRY ON PILLAR SECTION, HE WAS STANDING IN THE RIGHT BREAK THRU WHEN RIB POPPED OUT STRICKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG. BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF ROOF PLATES, BROKE THUMB ON RIGHT HAND AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER UP TO THE FACE WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMMED OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED THE MACHINE TO RAISE UP AND THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE OPERAT ER COMPARTMENT 7O HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

May 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO BOLT #3 HEADING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN HIS BACK ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS

January 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA WHENMOVING ROOF BOLTED FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE PULLED THE BOLTER HEAD INTO HIS CHEST, RESULTING IN CRACK RIB.

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BOLTER HEAD TO PUSH BOLT UP IN BOLT HOLE GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND ROOF RESULTING IN BRUSTED FINGER ON LEFT HAND

April 22, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL REPAIRING 7ABLE,PULLING OFF CABLE WITH WINCH? STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

November 12, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ OPERATING C4 WHEN HE GOT FLOATING OPERATORS DECK ON TRAILING CABLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE CABLE HE PLACED HIS HAND IN UNSAFE POSITION UNDER THE DECK WHEN THE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM UNDERN EATH THE DECK,D9CK FELL ON HIS HAND.

August 1, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Elkhorn Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING DOZER AND RAN OVER A SMALL ROCK LAYING IN THE ROAD DOZER FELL OFF OF ROCK JARRING HIS BACK

July 16, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT ANCHOR HOLE FORA RESIN BOLT, WHILE DRILLING TO MUCH UP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MACHINE HEAD CAUSING THE RESIN DRILL STEEL TO BOW OUT AND STRIKE INJURED ON WRIST.

November 13, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTED TO NEXT ENTRY TO BE BOLTED WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB

October 5, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Elkhorn Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

E OF THE DRILL STELL, THE DRILL STEM BROKE AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE END OFTHE BROKEN DRILL STEM STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THUMB, CUTTING END OF THUMB OFF.

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