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August 23, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE HAD BEEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE LET THE HEAD DOWN TO CHECK THE DUST COLLECTION THE DRILL STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE. HE WAS DRILLING AS HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE HEAD HE ACTIVATED THE LEVER, CAUSING THE HEAD TO RAISE, PLACING HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL.

February 10, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT THE DRILLS TEEL HE WAS USING DRILL STEEL THEN STRUCK AND LACERATED MEPLOYEES FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRE D STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED BACK TO WORK ON DAY OF ACCIDENT AND FINISHED HIIS SHIFT. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORK.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #! BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS BOLTS AND BRUISED HIS BACK.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #2 HEADING HIS SHOULDER LOCKED UP HE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A SHOULDER INJURY THAT HAPPENED YEARS AGO.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING INTHE #2 LEFT BREAK AS HE PUSHE DHIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP TO START AN HOLE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT CANOPY SLIDE OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HEAR. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BUT HE DID NTO MISS ANY WORK.

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 HEADING. HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF DRILL HEAD, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING AND BRUISING HIS RIGHT HAND & THUMB.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

85061S ROOF BOLTING IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (DRAW ROCK) FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

July 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95149ED WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO NEXT PLACE AND HAD HIS HAND UNDER DECK OF BOLTER WHEN IT HIT THE BOTTOM SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND.

April 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING BOLTING MACHINE UP THE #4 ENTRY & A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OUT FROM UNDER TIRE & HIT EE OVER LEFT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES

March 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING HEAD DOWN AFTER INSTALLING BOLT IT CAUGHT R FOOT BRUISING IT

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Conakay Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURY TOOK PLACE AS THE OPERATOR WAS BACKING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.TRYING TO KEEP FROM GETTING ON HIS CABLE, HE WAS HOLDING IT AGAINST THE MACHINE. WHILE WATCHING THE OFFSIDE RIB, HIS S IDE STRUCK THE RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND COAL RIB.

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