Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CONDITIONS WAS GOOD OPERATOR DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WORK BEING PERFORMED.
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March 12, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WHENTHE DRILL STEEL BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
January 18, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROOFBOLT IN A DRILL HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANYWORK UNTIL 4-1-96)
November 6, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT GLOVE IN DRILL STEEL STARTED DRILL ROTATION WHICH IN TURN WRAPPED HAND AROUND DRILL STEEL BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
December 14, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS INSTALLING 4' RESIN BOLT IN A HOLE WHILE SPINNING THE BOLT HIS GOVE CAUGHT ON THE BOLT BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
October 13, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, 5 IN THICK, 6FT LONG, AND 2 FT 10 IN WIDE AT THE WIDEST PART AND THEN TAILING DOWN TO 0 IN WIDE AT THE WIDEST PART. HE WAS INSTALL ING HIS FIRST BOLT IN THAT ROW.
November 19, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 12 INCH PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BOKE AND LET THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MAHCINE CATCH THE LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP.
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS PUTTING TWO PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TEARING THE SKIN LOOSE ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON H IS LEFT HAND.
August 1, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE & HIT EMPL ON CHIN.
October 2, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND DISLOCATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
January 5, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL M0VING ROOF STRAP TO LINE IT UP TO START HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT.PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
October 11, 1989
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIGHTENING ROOF BOLT IN ORDER TO PUT A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
October 2, 1989
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ROLLED OUT OF A SAFTEY JACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE OVER THE RIGHT EYE AND LEFT FOREARM.
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTING NCHAINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2 FOOT FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND SAFTEY JACKS AND STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER RIBS AND BRUISED THEM.
January 8, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BOLTING HIGH T 2P FOR HEAD DRIVE USING METAL ROOF STRAPS ROTATING BOLT TO SET UP RESIN CAUGHT ON STRAP CAUGING IT TO SPIN AROUND HIT INDIVIDUAL ON EAR RIGHT
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