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October 7, 1991 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 14BU10 LOADER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED AND PINNED EE UNDER THE CANOPY ON THE LOADER.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD HOLD OF THE CUTTING MACHINE CABLE AND THE LOADER OPERATOR MOVED HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT NOT SEEING HIM AND IT CAUSED THE CABLE TO JERK FROM HIM HURTING HIS RIGHT SHO ULDER.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER.

July 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROCK DUSTING AND FELL, HIS LEFT HAND GOING INTO THE AUGER AND CRUSHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 1, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM WHERE JACK WAS SET MASHING EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEN ROCK & PINNER HEAD

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS RUNNING A PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND TRAM LEVER SPLITTING IT OPEN.(LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND)

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD PULLED I3 PLACE SET HIS JACKS & BEGIN TO DRILL TO SET HIS BOLTS & APPARENTLY THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE ROCK TO FALL. ROCK FELL ON EES RIGHT ARM BRUISING ELBOW.

November 19, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Action Energies Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS WATCHING THE TAIL PIECE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HE JUMPED ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE PINNER.

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