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June 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER THROUGH THE CHECK I NAME WAS HOLDING THE CANVAS UP THE BOLTER TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT

March 19, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN NO. 44 ROOM SET UP ADN POT FIRST TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS IN TEH STRAP. MOVED BOTH BOOM AND PRESURIZED THEM. THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG WAS EXTENDED BACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FR OM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT INSTALLED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE HELPER WHO HAD A DRILLS TELL STUCK IN THE ROOF. WHILE ROTATING THE STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILLS TEEL BREAKING HIS ARM.

June 15, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BOLT INTO ROOF WHEN LOOSE BOLT ON TRAY FELL OFF STRIKING CONTROL LEVER FOR ATRS RING CASUING IT TO DROP ON EMPL LEFT SHOULDER.

June 13, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS USING 4' BOLT,EMPL BUMPED ROTATION LEVER 4' BOLT STRUCK EMPL LOWER LIP.

February 23, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM. TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HER ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

February 1, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STARTED DRILLING A HOLE FOR BOLTING PURPOSES WHEN STEEL GOT JAMMED IN ROOF HE THEN RAMMED STEEL INBTO HOLE JARRING ROOF AREA CAUSING A PIECE OF COAL AND BONEY ROCK TO FALL STRIKING EE LEFT C ALF.

July 19, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TURNING A CROSSCUT. HE TURNED UPPER BODY TO SEE THE POSITION OF CAR, WHILE ON SEAT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN AN AREA WHERE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY.EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN.HIS FOOT WAS IN MUD AND DID NOT TURN TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

January 3, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS EMPLOYEE FEELS THAT HIS BODY POSITION WHILE OPERATING MINER IS WHAT IS CAUSING BACK PAIN

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 15, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING NEAR BOTTOM OF SLOPE EMPLOYEE RECD PAIN IN KNEE

September 2, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

THIS EMPLOYEES 3NJURY OCCURRED OVER A LONG TIME PERIOD(+1YR.) IN CONJUCTION WITH DUTIES AS A ROOFBOLT ER OPERATOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY THE EMPLOYEE CONSTANTLY KNEELING WHILE OPERATING THE L9E NORSE TD30 ROOFBOLTING MACHINE

August 28, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STOPPE8 THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE COULD PUT NEW BELTS ON WHILE WAITING FOR THE PUMP TO STOP HE TOUCHED THE BELT TO SEE HOW LOOSE THEY WHERE AND HIS INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN T HE PULLEY AND T2E BELT.

March 18, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OCCURRED IN FAC9 AREA.WHEN THE BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED AHEAD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS.THE HELPER GOT FOOT TANGLED IN LINE CURTAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO GET FOOT OUT OF THE WAY,BOLTER RAN OVER RIGHT F OOT. 3

February 7, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UNLOADE9 ON COMPRESSOR THERE WAS ICE IN AIR VALVE & AS HE WALKED BY AIR PRESSURE FORCED ICE OUT HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND

September 23, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A BOLT HOLE AND WAS PREPARING TO ADD AN EXTENSION TO THE STEEL ALREADY IN THE HOLE WHEN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER.

May 29, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING DRILL PODS FROM THE ROOF WHEN THE TOP POD STUCK IN THE HOLE IT THEN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

May 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPED BOOM TO STRAIGHTEN 6FT BOLT, BOLT ON BOOM. SCRAPED ALONG TOP OF LEFT KNEE.

February 10, 1984 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RE-OCCURRANCE EE WAS OFF AN RE-OCCURRANCE RETURNED 2-6-84 WENT HOME 2-10-84 LOWER BACK PAIN.

November 9, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS HELPER ON MINER AFTER OPERATOR BACKED MACHINE OUT OF CUT FOR CLEAN UP AND PROCEEDED TO GO BACK INTO THE CUT SHE LAID HER RT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY CANOPY WENT AGAINST ROOF PINC PINCHING FINGERS BETWEEN CNAOPY AND ROOF

September 20, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CABLE A SPLICE MADE AND THE CABLE WAS BEING REELED UP. THE OPERATOR WAS NEAR THE SNUB ANDA LOOP IN THE CABLE FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE NOISE CAUSING IT TO BE FRACTURED. OSE CAUSING INT TO BE FRACTURED

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