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January 29, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. HE GOT TWO STITCHES.

December 11, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEM BLEW OUT OF VALVE BAND ON THE MINER CUTTING LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

July 12, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. (CONTUSION LEFT KNEE).

February 24, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE (BRUISED RIGHT KNEE).

June 12, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF FACE HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND LOOSE COAL AND ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS SWINGING BOOM TO PUT UP MIDDLE BOLT WHEN HE LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUSHING ON LEVER TO LOWER CANOPY HAD SLIPPED OFF AND STRIKING THE DRILL POT SLIDE LEVER RUNNING THE DRILL POT OUT MASHED THE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND THAT WAS RESTING ON THE DRILL POT.

December 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BOTH FEET WENT UNDER TIRE OF ROOF BOLTER AS IT WAS MOVING, BRUISED BOTH FEET.

September 4, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, BRUISE LEFT HAND.

August 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EE WAS BOLTING TOP, STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG.

May 29, 2001 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ROOF DRILL OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING THE OFFSIDE DRILLER IN STRAIGHTENING A BEND ROOF BOLT WHEN THE INJURED'S LEFT WRIST WAS STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLT SPINNING.

March 6, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED MINER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

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