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March 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWING JACK- LEVER STUCK CAUSING HEAD TO SWING, PUSHING OPERATOR INTO RIB CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

March 11, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP-ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TURNED ON CABLE REEL-CABLE JERKED EMPLOYEE ON FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULLING LEG OR FOOT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLAKES OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

June 15, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WITH THE POWER CABLE IN THE NO. 2 HEADING WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL OFF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

November 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLIN1 WITH LEE NORSE DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER AND DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE MAN WAS TRYING TO PULL STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND IT FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND

July 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

COAL RIB ROLLED3OFF STRIKING I NAME ON LEFT ANKLE AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP

March 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR SIDE R2OF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING MACHINE FOR FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN 2 LEFT BREAK DRILL STEEL WAS LYING ACROSS HYDRAULIC CONTROLS WHILE TRAMMING FORWARD AND SWINGING BOOM TO RI RIGHT DRILL STE9L WAS CAUGHT BY TIRE TREAD AND PUSHING DOWN ON TIRE END THE STEEL SPRANG UP STRIKING OPERATOR UNDER CHIN

July 14, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HAD RED DEVIL HOOKED ON SHIELD OF MINER PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN OF MINER. A BOLT BROKE ON SHIED THROWING MAN INTO THE BLADE OF SCOOP.

March 2, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chellis Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT STRIKING OPERATOR ON BACK

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