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June 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS BOLTING WITH ROOF BOLT MACHINE. MINERS HAD WAS INJURED WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER.

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TREE LIMB HIT LEFT CAB GLASS ON DOZER SENDING FRAGMENTS IN OPERATORS LEFT EYE

August 16, 1988 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CUTTING MACHINE CABLE. MACHINE MOVED PULLING EMPLOYEE AND CABLE TO THE GROUND.

June 2, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF RACK APPROX. 18 FT THICK X 4 FT X 4 FT RODE SAFETY JACK OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRAWLER PULLED AROUND AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CRAWLER AND LOW BELT STRUCTURE, MASHING FOOT.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON 992 LOADER MANIFOLD, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

November 24, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW9OCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING MINER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.

June 28, 1987 TN · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTING METAL PI1E WITH TORCH, PIIPE BROKE AND FELL BACK STRIKING EMP ON SHOULDER INFLICITNG A CONTUSION AND LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING ROOF 6OLTING MACHINE.PULLED LEVER TO LOWER HEAD.HAND SLIPPED OFF CONTROL LEVER AND THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD AND BOTTOM OF BOLTER.,FRAME.LACERATION,FRACTURE OF RIGHT THUMB

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