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July 15, 1999 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE MINE ROOF. THE DRILL STEEL BECAME LOGGED, CAUSING STEEL TO BOW. THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIM ONTHE LEFT FOREARM.

July 14, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE LET BOOM DOWN ONTO HIS KNEE. HOWVER ON 7/19/99HE MISSED WORK DUE TO HIS INJURY HE IS CURRENTLY OFF FROM WORK

June 7, 1999 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PERFORMING MINER HELPER TASK. HE PLACED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB . ROCK & COAL CAME LOOSE, STRIKING VICTIM IN THE NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

May 12, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PC DRILL WHILE BOLTING.

March 29, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO FIRST BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON LOWER RT. LEG.

March 29, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STUCK FINGER INTO ROCK DUSTER.

February 25, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

A ROOF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND WHILE BOLTING.

February 8, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING HOLE-DRILL STEEL BROKE STRICKING EE'S HAND

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LET DRILL POT DOWN ON KNEE.

December 23, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRUCK IN MOUTH WITH PC PINNER STEEL

October 10, 1998 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE S HAND CUT BY SAW MAKING UP HOSES.

October 1, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO DRILL HOLE, PAIN IN KNEE.

September 21, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY ROCK AS IT FELL BETWEEN TRS AND CANOPY.

May 29, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

SM. PC. DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON R ELBOW.

May 24, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHECKING ROTATION OF IMPACT GUN AND F/O HIT EYE.

October 27, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE LET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON FOOT.

September 7, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL SLACK IN TORCH HOSE AND TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH HAND.

August 27, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOP & A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE, HIT EE ON HAND.

May 30, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EMP REACHING FOR PC OF STEEL STRUCK ON HAND BY PIECE OF ROCK.

January 9, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

EE BOLTING TOP--HUNG STEEL IN TOP WHILE TRYING TO GET STEEL OUT--DROPPED STIKING EE'S HAND.

October 21, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND ATRS RING.

September 22, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CHECKING DOSER- GOT F/O IN EYE.

August 16, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HAND ON MIER GLOATING DECK WHEN MOVED PINCHED FINGERS.

July 10, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TRAMING MINER AND WAS JARRED WHEN MINER DROPPED, DID NTO GO TO DR TILL 7-11-96.

June 10, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP PINNED LEFT LITTLE FINGER TO TOP.

May 25, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRUG ROCK INTO KNEE WITH POT OF BOLTER.

April 13, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP GOT SLAG IN EAR ON ABOVE DATE AND TIME. MISSED NO TIME. EAR BEGAN TO GIVE TROUBLE AND STARTED TO MISS TIME 11-4-96.

April 8, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

EE HAD FORIEGN OBJECT FLY IN EYE.

February 16, 1996 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STARTING GRINDER AND FORIEGN OBJECT STRUCK EYE.

January 20, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT FINGER SAVING TIMBER SITICHES.

December 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN BACK.

October 20, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WHILE CUTTING METAL HAD HOT SLAG POP UNDER CUTTING GLASSES.

July 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING EE GOT SOME ROCK AND/OR COAL IN EYE.

May 16, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by powered moving object

EE STRUCK BY BOOM OF MINER AFTER SIGNALING OPERATOR HE WAS CLEAR.

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG BREAKING IT.

January 16, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THIS EMPOLYEE INADVERTANTLY PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY & THEN "SET" THE CANOPY CAUSING A FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY & MINE ROOF & BE LACERATED.

November 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING AROUND THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THIS EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR HIS ELBOW ONA STRAP THAT HOLDS BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS TOGETHER.

November 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HURT HIS KNEE WHILE ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT TELL HIS FOREMAN UNTIL 11-11-94 THAT AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED.

October 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF UNDERNEATH THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY WHEN HE BUMPED HIS BACK NEAR BASE OF HIS NECK ON CANOPY. HE FINISHED TH ESHIFT AND WORKED TILL 9 ON 10-18-94 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN T O MD COMPLAINIGN OF PAIN IN HIS NECKAND SHOLDER.

October 13, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS L HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE MINE ROOF TEARING HIS FINGER NAIL OFF.

October 4, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, THIS EE STARTED THE ROTATION ON THE BOLT BEFORE PLATE WAS AGAINST MINE ROOF AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN OFF THE PLATE, STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND KNOCKED OUT HIS FRONT TOOTH.

August 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF DRILL ON HIS KNEE WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN BOTH KNEES.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE IN HIS HAND AND MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND DRILL STEEL CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT UNDERNEATH A ROCK ABOUT 8" LONG AND 1/2" THICK LYING ON THE BOTOTM. HE LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM ONTO THE ROCK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

June 21, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL POT. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOOM, HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LT HAND WAS PINCHED CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN.

June 21, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF, CAUSING PAIN BUT NO VISABLE SWELLING. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WAS TAKEN TO MD ON 6-22-94

June 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT FOR FINAL STEP OF INSTALLATION HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 26, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS STARTING THE ROTATION ON THE ROOF BOLTER THE DRILL STEEL CAME OFF THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE L ARM. CAUSING BRUISING AND A SMALL CUT.

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