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September 30, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blackstar Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING BOLT UP IN THE HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED.BOLT CAUGHT INSIDE HOLE & CAUSED BELT TO BEND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HEAD OF BOLT OVER AGAINST POT ON DRILL. THE BOLT HEAD CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PINNER BOOM AND BOLT HEAD. HEIGHT 29" FROM FLOOR TO ROOF

June 24, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH MAC8 AND CABLE GOT HUNG UP AND CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM OVER MAC 8.

August 9, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blackstar Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT.

April 21, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST & DUSTING #5 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN

September 7, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF THE TOP WHILE THE PINNER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE TOP, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE. IT PUT A SMALL CUT ON TEH UPPER CHEC K. AND AFTER GOING TO THE DR ON TEH 12TH THEY FOUND TWO DISK IN THE NECK WERE MESSED UP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT LOST TIME ACCIDNET.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF DRILL HELPER WAS SETTING FOOT JACK AND CANOPY THE CANOPY OF ROOF DRILL HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

May 25, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF LOOSE SHELL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BELT.

July 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT SIDE ABOVE LOWER BACK & ANKLE & FOOT

March 13, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP OPERATOR WAS BRINING STEEL OUT OF TOP REACHED TO GET STEEL AND STEEL BROKE. Y

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL AND EMPLOYE EWAS SITTING AGINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM.

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE.

December 14, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HITTING L ELBOW ON VALVE OF ATRS

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING STARTED TO MOVE ROCK FELL FROM STEEL CAUGH T HAND MASHING IT CUTTING INDEX AND RING FINGERS ON L HAND

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING STEEL TOGETHER AND WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE UP ON STEEL IT FAILED TO SPLINE AND CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MINE ROOF.

May 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN H OLE WITH PINNER BOOM & BOLT KICKED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON FINGER

October 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD PJLACED R. HAND ON T BAR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE AT SAME TIME HIS HELPER WA> REMOVING SLAB OF LOSE ROCK OVER MAHCINE ROCK HIT T BAR AND CAUSED IT TO HIT TOP OF MINE WITH EMP HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN.

October 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO LOOSR ROCK WHEN A PICE OF ROCK ABOUT 2" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING ROOF AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Jo-Mark Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING ON MINE9 ROCK FELL HIT I.NAME IN RIGHT HIP & KNOCKING HIM DOWN

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