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April 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE DRILLING THROUGH ROCK

May 28, 1987 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CUTTER JUMPED O6T OF GEAR GOING DOWN HILL AND RAN INTO RIB

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD LEFT LEG HA3GING OUT OF DECK ON DRILL AND HIT RIB.

March 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT WHEN THE STEEL SHOOK A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK LOOSE HITTING HIS WRIST.

December 24, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HANGING 7UTTER CABLE WHEN CUTTER OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE CAUSING IT TO JERK CABLE TWISTING HIS THUMB.

November 27, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNEVEN BOTTOM O1ERATOR WAS DRAGGING FOOT OUT OF DECK RAN OVER RIGHT FOOT WITH STEERING TIRE BROKEN BONES ON 2 BIG TOES AND ANKLE ON RIGHT FOOT.

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