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September 13, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING WASHER FROM BOLT WITH AAIR WRENCH THE WASHER FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIR WORK WAS3BEING DONE ON A COAL FACE DRILL. A HAND HELD METAL GRINDER BEING USED BY ANOTHER WORKER THREW A PIECE OF METAL, STRIKING AN ADJACENT WORKER IN THE EYE. THE METAL PARTICLE LODGE D IN THE EYEBAL5 AND WAS LATER REMOVED BY A DR.

April 22, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOFBOLTING OPR1 WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN TOPO WITH APPROX 3" DRAW ROCK WHEN TONGUING UP BOLT TOP MOVED OFF ROOF JACK RELEASING IT, JACK FELL OVER AND HIT OPR. ON HAND CUT & BROKE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND 3

February 6, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS DRILLING CO5L & PUSHED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK & SHOULDER.

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