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August 27, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING D6KE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 10, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 5 HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A SMALL SCALE OF ROOF WAS DISLODGED IT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS KNEE.

April 21, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TO1 OF BOLTER, ATTEMPTED TO SWING OPERATORS SIDE HEAD TO CENTER HIT CANOPY SWITCH CANOPY PINNED HIM AGAINST ROOF.

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP, DRILL STEEL BROKE, BOLT WRENCHED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND SIDE OF HEAD.

March 25, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A PIECE OF METAL, HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK 2 FINGERS AGAINST GRINDING WHEEL.

October 13, 1986 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE SHAKER BUILDING, GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN THE DROP BOTTOM DOOR IN CHUTE BELOW SHAKER.

July 22, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING 5 JOY C/M TO THE FACE, THE CANOPY OF THE MINER DRUG THE ROOF DISLODGING A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE THAT FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE. HE DIDNT CEASE WORK OR CONSULT A DR UNTIL 8-18-86

May 20, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE HIP

April 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS FEEDING3GUNITE MACHINE, HOSE BLOWED OFF AND BLEW GUNITE IN HIS EYES

October 31, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND

September 3, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPL RUNNING MINER,BACK DRAGGING TOP AND CANOPY GOT IN TOP AND BROKE OFF FALLING ON HIS FOOT.

July 30, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RUNNING MINER, GETTING CLEAN UP CAR-MINER BOUNCED - HEAD HIT TOP OF CANOPY

May 23, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, A PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM ROOF IN BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING HIM ON THE SPINE.

May 15, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLD IN BOTTOM WITH HYDRAULIC DRILL. HE WAS CLEANING DUST OUT OF H OLE & HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN DRILL & TWISTED HIS ARM.

March 14, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON THE OUTBY END OFFSIDE TIRE WAITING FOR THE ROOF BOLTER TO BE FIXED, GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER TIRE AND LIGHT.

March 11, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS ROOF BOLTER RAN OVER HIS RT FOOT.

February 26, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE O F COAL FLEW OFF THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHILE LOADING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM CUTTING HIS ARM

October 31, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL SCALE OF ROCK SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL, WAS THROWN OFF STEEL STRIKING BOLTER OPERATOR ON LIP.

October 10, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER ON OFF SIDE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED UNDER PRESSURE KICKED OVER AND HIT HIM ON HIS THUMB ND BROKE HIS THUMB

July 31, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER BOLTER WAS TRAMMING BACK AND RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

May 17, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

March 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING FACE. LAST BOLT UP CANOPY FELL, BENDING HIS HEAD OVER FORWARD.

February 7, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE LET DRILL POT DOWN ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL, THE DRILL STEEL HIT HIS FOOT.

April 11, 1983 KY · Coal shopman MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD 11CM SHEAR JACK ON HOOK ON HOIST HE WAS PULLING JACK TO PLACE IT THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB

March 22, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER, HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON DECK AND A SLAB OF ROCK FELL, CUTTING HIS HAND.

March 3, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A MINER, CANOPY CAUGHT ON BOOM JACK AND DROPPED HURTING HIS BACK.

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