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January 1, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER MAN WAS INSTALLING SECOND BOLT WHEN SOMETIME IN THIS LOWER STOMACH PULLED.

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER FACE DRILL BACK ING IT UP CAUGHT R LOWER LEG BETWEEN DRILL AND COAL RIB BRUISING IT

July 17, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Shelcha Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING MOTOR FROM FRONTENDLOADER BUCKET ONTO TRUCK WITH ELECTRIC WREATH?(WINCH) WHILE PULLING ON WENCH PIPE THE CABLE CAME UNHOOKED MASHING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M & Mb Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WENT INTO THE PLACE TO BOLT IT.HE SET HIS ATRS AND WAS STARTING TO PUT UP HIS 1ST BOLT WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND FELL.(KETTLE BOTTOM).

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DRILL MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THEIR CABLE, UP TO ALLOW THE CUTTING MACHINE TO PASS UNDER IT. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE CUTTER RAN UPON HIS FOOT FRACTURING IT.

July 31, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Shelcha Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SCOOP MAKING MA3TRIP OUTSIDE AT QUITTING TIME HIT ROOF CAUSING ROCK TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

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