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May 21, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cola Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RUNNING TH EMINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN GOT HUNG. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT HUNG CHAIN INJURED DIDN'T NO WERE HE WAS AND DIDN'T SEE HIM. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT INJURED'S ARM BET WEEN TOP AND BOOM. IT CUT HIS ARM BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.

June 25, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oakland Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WA SIN THE PROCESS OF SETTING ATRS AGAINST ROOF IN FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY AS ATRS SET AGAINST ROOF A JACK PIN BROKE CAUSING THE ATRS TO FALL AND STRUCK VICITM ON BACK AND KNOCKED HIM TO GR OUND VICTIM WA SIMMEDIATLEY CHECKED AMBULANCED CALLED AND TRANSPER HIM TO HOSPTIAL AND PIKEVILLE KY .

August 19, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING BIT IN MINER WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH

November 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS INSTALLING (DRILLING) ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.

October 31, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING O3 PINNER PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RIB & HIT HIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 3IN T HICK 18IN LONG & 18IN WIDE

April 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PINNING TOP3& ROCK DROP DOWN & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

March 11, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE AWAY FROM REAR OF MINER WITH MINER MOVING IN REVERSE DIRECTION MINER CAUGHT HIM ON THE KNEE SQUEEZING HIS LOWER GA LEG AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF THE ANK5E

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