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October 4, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Dan Del Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER AFTER THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE BOLTE MACHINE OPERATOR WAS LETTING DOWN HIS STAB JACK AND HE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE EDGE OF THE FRAME. WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER CAME DOWN IT HIT HIS FOOT. HE HAD 3 FRACTURED TOES.

June 11, 1986 KY · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Dan Del Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING THE MINER TO PUT THE RT OUTSIDE CUTTER DRUM ON THE SHAFT HE STEPPED HIS RT FOOT ON GROUND TO BEND OVER TO SEE HOW CLOSE HE WAS TO THE CUTTER DRUM HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE RT TRAM LEVER ENG5GING THE MOTOR THE MINER THEN SLEWED SIDEWAYS CATCHING RT ANKLE UNDER MINER DECK

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