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December 31, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT A RIPPER HEAD JACK ON THE CONTINOUS MINER IN THE ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST LAUREL, SECTION. AS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE JACK, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 24, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF SW LAUREL SECTION #004-0.AS EMPL WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE,USING WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND CAUGHT EMPL RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BET BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF.

November 23, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PINNING TOP OF THE #3 ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION ID 0040 EMP WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEEL TWISTING HIS WRIST

December 16, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE 3 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION ID 004-0 EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

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