J & A Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A BOOM HOLE (AS A BOLTER HELPER) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
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February 21, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J & A Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE. BROKE 2 TOES AND CUT ONE. EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A BOLT WHICH DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK.
March 29, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE SMASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
August 16, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S BODY.
May 25, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Westwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER POT & ROOF
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL, HE WAS HIT IN THE EYE BY A PIECE OF WIRE.
December 30, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WHEN ROOF BOLTING, EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO HOLE TO PULL OUT A STEEL PIECE. AT THAT TIME A SMALL ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED HIS ARM TO TURN RED & SLIGHTLY SWELL.
October 13, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
YWHLE BOLTING EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEENMINE ROOF AND BOTL PLATE, CUTTING FINGER.
Westwood Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE RUNNING CUTTER MACHINE EE TWISTED AROUND AND STRAINED NECK AREA.
November 23, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN A WATER HOLE ONE HAND ON TOP OF BOLTER AND THE OTHER TRAMMING FORWARD. HIS ELBOW CAUGHT THE TOP AND IT FOLDED HIS HAND DOWN AND CRACKED HIS WRIST.
November 18, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF MINES AT 10 AM COMPLANING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND A SICK STOMACH.
June 24, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND A SMALL ROCK FELL AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
June 10, 1992
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Frasure Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPL GRINDING BITS. DIDNT HAVE GOGGLES ON AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE.
April 28, 1992
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Frasure Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE.
February 13, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Frasure Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO UNHANG THE STEEL BY USING THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIS LEFT HAND. HE ACCIDENTLY MAS HED THE WRONG LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND THE A.T.R.S.
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