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March 18, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE TWISTED HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

COAL FELL FROMRIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER.

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILL HOLES IN TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS HE OT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE RAN THE BOLTER OVER HIS RT FOOT

June 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER, LOADING COAL, A PIECE A COAL FLEW OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN, STRUCK HIM AT THIS LEFT EYE, KNOCKED OFF SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT AROUND HIS EYE.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON MINER CANOPY AND THEN SLID IN ON EMPLOYEE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIM.

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WINDING UP CABLE, WHEN THE COAL DRILL WAS BEING MOVED HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FOOT & ANKLE (LEFT).

February 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

#5 HEADING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP THROUGH ATRS RING STRICKING OPR ON LEFT FOREARM WHILE BOLTING #5 HEADING

March 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SET PINNER DOWN3ON LEFT FOOT

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP CABL9 BOARD AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT OPERATOR ON RT HAND AND CUT HIS WRIST

January 2, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Big Hill Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

SLAG FROM WELDI3G WENT UNDER HOOK AND STROOK EYE LEFT.

October 29, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CANOPY CA6GHT ROOF DISLODGING ROOF CAUSING IT TO FALL ON INJURIES RIGHT FOOT.

October 25, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS GETT3NG ROOF STEEL FROM ACROSS BOLTER WHEN HE HIT CANOPY CONTROL WITH DRILL STEEL LETTING CANOPY LOWER ON TO RIGHT FOREARM.

June 15, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT WHEN SOFT SPOT IN ROOF CAUSED SUDDEN PENETRATION BY ROOF STEEL CATCHING FINGER

May 6, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS INJURED OPERATED ROOFBOLTER TO INSTALL BOLT IN ROOF RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND PINBOARD

March 25, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRUCK PINBOARD ATTACHED TO ROOFBOLT WITH HIS FOREHEAD AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD.

March 14, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO FREE A STUCK ROOF BOLTER. WHEN ROOF BOLTER RUN ONTO HISA RT FOOT.

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