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February 5, 2020 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MRM MINING INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a roof bolting machine. Employee got hand between bolter and a piece of bolting steel and pinched thumb and finger.

September 6, 2018 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MRM Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pushing bolt up with the bolter, ee was holding the bolt and it slipped out and the plate caught ee hand and cut the palm of ee left hand.

July 20, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MRM Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Put up first bolt second row in #11 face let jacks down to move to second bolt. Bolter shifted pinning left arm against rib breaking left arm about 4 inches below elbow.

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