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March 10, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING #8 HEADING WHERE IT FELL OUT AND WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE WRENCH ON THE STEEL DRILLING THE HOLE. THE WRENCH FELL OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM IT CUT THE LIGAMENT IN HIS ARM.

December 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chloe Elkhorn Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP LAST ROLL OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN THE ELBOW AND WRIST. IT CUT HIS ARM.

June 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BOLTS WE WERE USING WERE HARD TO BEND AND THE BOLTS HAD TO BE BENT TO GET THEM IN THE HOLE.

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL AGAINS TOP. HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL. IT WAS SOFT ROCK AND IT BROKE OFF. IT HIS HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CUT HIS UPPER LIP.

March 6, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HA DHI SDRILL STEEL HUNG INT HE HOLE AND WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT AND LET HIS HEAD DOWN SO HE COULD PULL IT OUT WIT HIS HAND. WHILE HE LET HIS HEAD DOWN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE ON H IS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUT IT AND BROKE IT.

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RUNNING CUTTER TRAMMING CUTTER OUT OF HEADING 741 TO 8 CRAWLING BESIDE CUT CUTTER ROLLED OVER HIS R FOOT

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMING THE PINNER ACROSS THE SDECTION IN #7 CROSSCUT LONG-AIRDOX PINNER RUN OVER A LUMP OF COAL PUTTING THE DECK OF IT INTO THE TOP PUSHING I NAME HAT DOWN OVER HIS RT EAR & CUTTING IN TO THE TOP IN ON THE TOP OF HIS EAR

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING LAST ROW OF PINS. PIECE OF ROCK FELL BEHIND LAST ROW OF PINS.

May 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
Wolf Branch Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS ON OFFSIDE OF BOLT OPERATOR PULL PINNEN UP NOT KNOWING WHEELER WAS IN THE WAY TIRE OR WHEEL ROLL OVER RIGHT FOOT.

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK IN 7 FELL OUT FROM AROUND DRILL STEEL AND FELL ON HIS FOOT 8 THICK BY 2 X 1 FT.

January 23, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar City Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP HAD PINNED #3 HEADING EXCEPT FOR 1 PIN AS HE MOVED PINNER AROUND TO LINE UP ON LAST PIN THE HEAD OF THE PINNER DISLODGED A PIECE OR ROCK WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF COAL ATTACHED TO TIT THE R ROCK ROLLED FROM FACE ON TO HIS RT FOOT

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