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March 23, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS ADDING A PIECE OF SECTION STEEL AND HIT THE HEAD RAISE LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND ROOF.

March 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS BOLTING AT FACE WHEN HE JERKED TRAM LEVERS & BOLT MACHINE RUN UP ON FOOT.

February 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING HE HAD HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE STAB JACK WHEN HE HIT THE LEVER IT PUSHED HIS ARM AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MINES (PINCHED LEFT ARM AT THE ELBOW)

February 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BOLTING.TRAMMING FROM 7TH HDG TO 6TH HDG THERE WAS LOW HANGING BOLT THAT CAUGHT AT SHOULDER AND PULLED HIM OFF MACHINE.

September 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING AT #6 BRK AND LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO LEFT LEG.

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