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December 12, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE FOREMAN WAS OBSERVING BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR INSTALL BOLTS THEY MOVED BOLT MACHINE AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT WITH BOLTER.

November 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING TOP DRILL STEEL CAUGHT FINGERS.

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 4 FT RESIN BOLTS EMPLOYEES GLOVE CAUGHT IN STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

June 18, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALL BOLTS GLOVE CAUGHT IN STEEL TWISTING HAND AND ARM AROUND STEEL

June 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE IS A BOLTER OPERATOR. GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTER HE GOT HOME IT WAS A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE GOT IT OUT AND BACK TO WORK IN TWO D AYS.

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM IN AQUARD POSITION SLIP & LET BOOM DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 26, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING #5 X 40" RESIN BOLTS. WHEN REMOVING STEEL FROM HOLE EMPLOYEE REMOVED FIRST PIECE OF STEEL LEAVING REMAINING STEEL IN HOLE, THEN REMAINING STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND CAU GHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN FIRST PIECE OF STEEL AND REMAINING STEEL, RESULTING IN BROKEN FINGER.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD BUSTING HIS NOSE.

January 25, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE IN ROOF BOLT HUNG AND WOULD NOT GO IN HOLE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH BOLT IN HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.

December 21, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING CRAWLER, THE SEAT RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY, RAISING EMPLOYEE AGAINST ROOF INJURING LOWER BACK AND HIP.

December 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

LEFT ARM & SHOULDER BECOME SWELLING AND HURTING FROM HOLDING DRILL STEEL OF BOLTING MACHINE & VIBRATION CAUSING BLOOD CLOT IN ARM.

December 4, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING 4' RESIN BOLT IN 34" COAL WHILE WALKING FROM UNDERNEATH ATRS ON TD124 ROOF BOLTER.EMPL IS IN STRAIN PERFORMING THIS JOB.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPL ON THE L ANKLE TWISTING IT CAUSING A BAD SPRAIN

March 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STARTED NEW GET U AND SOME SOFT TOP PC BROKE OUT AND SLID OFF CANOPY AND CAUGHT OPER ON BACK CANOPY SLOWED ROCK DOWN.

February 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER TRYING TO PUSH ROOF BOLT UP IN HOLE WITH HANDS IN ORDER TO GET IT IN HEAD OF BOLTER BOLT SLIPPE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IT AND SIDE OF EAD OF BOLTER.

February 16, 1989 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THIS IS A LOW SEAM COAL MINES THEREFORE MAKING VISIBILITY LIMITED. THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE THE BOLTER TO START ON ANOTHER BOLT AND BUMPED THE (INJURED EMPLOYEE') KNEE.

December 20, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT ARM AND MUSCLES IN RIGHT ARM.GLOVE HUNG IN DRILL STEEL PULLING HIS ARM.

December 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING ROOF BOLT WRENCH TO FINISH DRILLING HOLE

September 23, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLT TO BE INSTALLED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HAND CUTTING HIS HAND

June 28, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ,PIECE OIF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD HE WAS DRILLING AT THE TIME.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRAW ROCK= EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK PUSHING HIM DOWN ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHIN, INJURING HIS CHEST.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS PREFORMING BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRICKING THE WORKER IN THE NECK.

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