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December 4, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STEEL GOT HUNG UP IN TOP. HE TRIED TO GET STEEL OUT AND HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON VALVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND THE TOP.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TORQUEING RESIN ROOF BOLT AND GROUT CAME OUT OF DRILL HOLE OVER PLATE AND GOT IN HIS EYES.HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA-B SECTION.

August 31, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON INTAKE BOLT MACHINE & A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BURST & A PC HIT HIM INJURYING HIS LEFT CHEST RIBS & LEFT KNEE HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION AT CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY

July 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE PAIN IN L ARM

February 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A 48" RESIN BOLT W/A DRILL WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT BENT, PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL WRENCH AND THE ATRS.

November 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS PLACING A COLLAR OVER A HILL SEAM. THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE COLLAR AGAINST THE TOP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST STRAPS PUT UP. IT CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT AGAINST HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE TO PUSH UP BOLT AND CAUGHT FOLDED UP AND MASHED LEFT RING FINGER.

October 6, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP REFUSE PIPE-INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO CONCRETE WALL-REFUSE PIPE PINNED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING WITH FLETCHER BOLTING MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.HAPPENED AT FACE OF B-SECTION.

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING A TORCH AND HOT METAL POPPED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.,

February 9, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FROM WELDING FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT EYELID. HE ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WITH MINER CABLE.

September 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING BARREL ON BENCH GRINDER.

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOTTOM PART OF DRILL STEEL FELL BACK,HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.HAPPNED AT #4 HEADING-404B SECTION.

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A GALIS 300 ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING THE DRILL HEAD OF THE MACHINE TO HIT HIS LEG.

May 1, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, WHEN A CHUNK OF HOT METAL LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND MISSED 1ST DAY OF WORK ON 5-8-90.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LET DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING OPERATE A GRIP HOIST WHEN THE LEVER SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO JERK AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LET HEAD DOWN ON R SIDE OF BOLTER KICKED BACK CUT OVER R EYE

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOOM OF COAL DRILL CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.

January 22, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A WAGON DRILL AND RIGHT GLOVE HUNG ONTO GLOVE HUNG ONTO BARREL, INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 4 INCH THICK X 12 INCH LONG FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

December 22, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAND GRINDER.

November 29, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL & CUT HIM ABOVE HIS LIP AND KNOCKED OUT A TOOTH.

November 1, 1989 KY · Coal carpenter MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF STEEL NEXT TO (NAME),SOMETIME DURING THE DAY INJURED RECEIVED A WELD FLASH,BURNING HIS EYES.ALSO A PIECE OF WELD SLAG POPPED OFF BURNING HIS LEFT EYE IN A

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING ALCOSORB HOPPER FROM PLANT WITH CRANE. CRANE CABLE WAS OUT OF SHEAVE IN TRYING TO REMOVE SLACK OUT OF CABLE & GET IT BACK IN SHEAVE EMPL HAD HAND ON LIVE END OF CABLE & SLACK WENT OUT OF CABLE PULLING RIGHT HAND INTO SHEAVE.

September 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS WELDING A BASE PLATE ON BOTTOM OF A FEED PAN TO A JIG A WELD SPLADER OR HOT SLAG CAME DOWN ON IS ARM BURNING A SMALL PLACE ON HIS LEFT ARM JUST BELOW ELBOW THE BURN CAUSED BLOOD PO ISION

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO MOVE HEAD OUT ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE-SAYS HE FIRST HURT HIS KNEE ON 07-31-89,BUT DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 08-28-89-THIS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT REPORT WA S RECEIVED IN THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT.AUGUST 28,1989 WAS FIRST DAY OF WORK HE MISSED.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL & STRUCK I NAME WHILE BOLTING IN #3 HEADING FACE

April 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL,STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.ROCK WAS 8'LONG X 4'WIDE X 6"THICK.HAPPENED AT FACE OF #4 ROOM.

March 31, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE BACKING TOOL ACROSS WORK PIECE AFTER CUT WAS COMPLETED, A FINE SCRAPPING OF METAL WAS THROWN IN RIGHT EYE.

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN SM PC OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON L. SIDE OF FACE RESUTING IN LACERATION HAPPENED IN FACE AREA OF B SECTION.

February 3, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BOLTING TOP -PUT WEIGHT ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING STRAIN.OCCURRED AT #4 HEADING.

January 27, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL IMPELLOR ON PUMP, WHEN THE IMPELLOR SLIPPED FROM CRANE AND LANDED ON HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS TWISTED AROUND HIT BOLTING MACHINE AGAINST RIB CAGE

December 2, 1988 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING GRINDER & GOT PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

November 23, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN BOOM AND ATRS OF ROOF BOLTER.

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOLTING TOP AND STARTED TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF DRILL AND FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER HAPPENED AT FACE AREA

October 28, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & DRILL STEEL THREW A SMALL PIECE OF SANDSTONE INTO HIS EYE

October 15, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING UP A SHORT STRAP AGAINST ROOF DRILL TO TIGHTEN AGAINST ROOF AND DRILL HEAD STARTED SPINNING AND T HE STRAP SPUN ALSO AND STRAP HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

October 6, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC HAND DRILL & BIT STUCK & CAUSED DRILL TO MASH RIGHT INDEX FINGER

August 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FROM DECK, WHEN IT RAN OVER A ROCK AND JOLTED HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 27, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLIING A PIECE OF METAL AND DRILL BIT HUNG IN METAL AND METAL TWISTED AROUND CATCHING LEFT THUMB

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS GUIDING THE 45 INTO PLACE HE TOLD WITNESS TO PICK UP ON THE CRANE AND STOP THE CRANE BRAKES FAILED AND INJURED COULDN'T SEE HIS HAND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PIPE AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 45 AND THE PUMP

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND HIT KNEE.

August 12, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HIS ARM UP TO HOLD AIR LOCK UP AND HIS ARM CAUGHT IN AIR LOCK CURTAINS AND PULLED HIM INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE THREE WHEELER.

July 15, 1988 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND A PICE OF SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

July 11, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 HEADING.

July 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND A SMALL FLECK OF ROCK GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

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