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August 27, 1989 PA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUT ON RIGHT HAND WITH HOSE CLAMP WHILE DRILLING IN SKIDMORE GANGWAY.

December 28, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PROP SLIPPED OUT OF A STACK OF TIMBER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 13, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO DRILL IN FACE OF GANGWAY WHEN DRILL HOSE ACCIDENTLY BLEW APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE BEHIND RT KNEE CAP CAUSING BRUISED

March 31, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROCK IN MIDDLE SPLIT CROSS CUT, WHILE LIFTING JACK, EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK JACKLEG AGAINST LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING MUCKER IN SKIDMORE GANGWAY, WHEN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTELY BUMPED LEG WITH MUCKER, CAUSING PLANKS TO FALL AND STRIKE LOWER LEFT HIP.

January 31, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING IN FACE OF SKIDMORE #108 BREAST DRILL ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED & FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

March 11, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING AND USING AIR DRILL

December 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLES

October 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING AT FACE.

August 29, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING COAL

March 28, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR DRILL STUCK WHILE DRILLING HOLE AND EMPLOY HURT LEFT ARM

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