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October 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL WITH A PORTER WAGON DRILL OF DRILL BARRELL BROKE & HIT OPER ON CAR & THEN ON TOP OF HEAD.

September 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R S Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELD CRACKED OR NOT ENOUGH WELD ON EAR OF STAB JACK ON FLETCHER BOLTER.

December 6, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOX OF RESIN FELL OFF OF PINNER & CAUGHT LEVERS ON PINNER PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB DAMAGE TO RT.SHOULDER & LEFT KNEE

November 28, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING ACROSS SECTION WAS HIT ON RIGHT EYE BROW. WAS CUT ON RIGHT EYE BROW BY A ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING FROM TOP.

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