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May 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION, MMU #001-0. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE THE FINISHING STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE TH E STEEL, IT DISLODGED AND DROPPED OUT, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. POSSIBLE FRACTURE, DOCTORS COULD NOT TELL AT TIME OF EXAMINATION.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION. MMU#001-0. HE WAS USING 6' RESIN RODS, BENDING THEM TO GET THEM IN THE HOLES. AS HE WAS PUSHING A ROD I NTO A HOLE, HE WAS HOLDING THE ROD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, (USING DRILL HEAD TO RAISE ROD). THE ROD WENT UP AGAINST THE CANOPY ADN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE CANOPY OF THE DRI

March 24, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE BREAK THRU BETWEEN THE 2 AND 3 ENTRY FACE AREA OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION MMU 00-1. WHEN FINISHING HIS SIDE HE STARTED HELPING THE OTHER OPERATOR. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHILE THE OPERATOR LET THE HEAD DOWN, EE STARTED PUTTING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE. THE OPERATOR CONTINUED TO LET THE HEAD DOWN AND IT CAME DOWN ON EE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE.

June 8, 1989 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLT BENT REBOR BOLT. PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE PLATE HUNG ON BOLT FORCED HARD AGAINST HEAD OF PINNER RESULTING IN CUT.

June 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING BOLT TO MIX RESIN WHEN CLOTH GLOVE HE WAS WEDING BECAME ENTAYLED ON ROOF BOLT.

March 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS HOLDING ONTO DRILL STEEL AS DRILLED HOLE IN ROOF.GLOVE CAUGHT IN STEEL AND PULLED OPERATORS WRIST.

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING THE C/M WHEN EITHER THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OR AN OBJECT FROM THE CHAIN STRUCK HIS HEAD

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