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December 13, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mitac Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole with a bolter wrench when the bolter wrench hit him on the top of the hand.

June 11, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MiTac Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVEBECAME INTANGLED WITH THE ROOF BOLT. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN THUMB.

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