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August 12, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS LOADED SUBSTATION ON A ROLL BACK TRUCK WHEN CHAIN BROKE CAUSING END OF CHAIN TO BE THROWN AND HITTING HIM ON LEFT JAW & EYE CUTTING HIM UNDER THE EYE AND OVER THE TOP OF THE EYE.

July 22, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by powered moving object

BACKED MINER INTO HIM HIT BACK

June 18, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT MAN ON RIGHT WRIST.

April 10, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE STARTED HURTING IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

March 5, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK OF DRILL POT CAUGHTGLOVE & TWISTED HAND.

January 10, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER CANOPY DROP ON MY HEAD WHILE WORKING ON PINNER.

November 20, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN RIB AND MINER WHEN MINER STARTED TO MOVE AND HIT HIM.

October 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING ROCK SLAB TO FALL OUT, CATCHING HAND ON MACHINE.

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE ROOFBOLTER THE EMPLOYEE GET HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL & SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE PINNER INTO ANOTHER ENTRY AND PUT HIS HAND ON THE TRAM LEVER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

April 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON CANOPY AND A PIECE OF THE ROCK WENT INTO EYE

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP BOLT DRAW ROCK FELL HIT ON HEAD

December 13, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNED IT OVER AND BURNT HIS HAND.

July 24, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME OPERATING ROOF BOLTER.LOWER HEAD TO INSTALL BOLT AND HAD FOOT UNDER POT.SAID HIS FOOT SLID ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND WENT UNDER IT AS HE LOWERED IT.

June 20, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. THE MINER WAS CHANGING PALCES AND HE WAS PUTTING A ROPE ON THE MINER SO HE COULD PULL UP SLACK. THE MINER WAS MOVING AND FOR SOME REASON HE PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY. THE CANOPY HIT THE TOP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.

April 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE.

November 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS A ROOF BOLT OPEN ON A DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER HE WENT TO BACK SIDE OF BOLTER TO MAKE UP OLTS & THE OTHER OPER. BACKUP BOLTER ON HIS FOOT.

November 4, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PINNING & A PIECE DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

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