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May 13, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

April 16, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

HE BACKED OVER ROCK OR BERM; DOZER JARRED HIM CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT. HE SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SAID HE WAS O.K. HE DID NOT WANT TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS OFF FO R A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT BUT DID NOT SAY IT WAS FOR HIS BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK AUG. 11, 2003.

March 31, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE END OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 5, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT BREAK AND HE SWUNG THE CANOPY OUT AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

October 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND SWUNG THE BOOM AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 01/14/2003.

October 21, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPINNING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, WHEN IT STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE.

October 19, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE ROTATION MOUNT.

August 22, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN THE OPERATOR SEUNG THE ROOF BOLTER AROUND. THIS CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE RIB & ROOFBOLTER.

July 25, 2002 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON TRUCK AUGER, TO TURN IT OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL AUGUST 23, 2002.

July 17, 2002 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Contact with hot objects or substances

INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A CONTAINED CONTAINING GASOLINE. THE CONTAINED RUPTUR ED LETTING GASOLINE ON HIS HAND.

June 14, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & THE SPIDER PAN SLID DOWN THE BOLT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM.

May 22, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH THE METAL POPPED LOOSE & FELL WITH THE CORNER COMING IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.

May 17, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.

April 23, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.

April 16, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HOLE STEEL HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINE.

January 2, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

CUTTING BREAK THROUGH FROM #6 & #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM.

December 17, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND.

December 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM. FIRST DAY OF MISSING WORK WAS 12-7-01.

December 3, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STARTER STEEL, HE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AGAINST HIS HAND.

November 28, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT,HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT. TWISTED HAND AROUND BOLT.

November 6, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

REACHING OUT TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

October 30, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS HAND.

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