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June 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG COAL WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLABBED OUT AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY OUTBY THE CANOPY.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS CLEN5ING UP THE CUT OF COAL IN THE #5 ENTRY AND WHEN HE WAS ALMOST FINISHED THE RIPPER HEAD ON THE CONT MINER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FACE CAUSING THE REAR OF THE MINER TO BOUNCE HIM INTO THE CA3OPY

April 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRA4MING THE ROOF BOLTER INTO THE FACE AND SAID THAT HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE TRAY AND A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE TIRE HIT HIS HAND.

March 29, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING F5CE WITH MINING MACHINE, STRUCK ROOF BOLT WITH HEADER AND BOLT CAME BACK AND HIT MAN IN NECK.

April 28, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A3PAN ON THE SLATE DUMP WHEN HE RAN OVER A SLIGHT LEDGE AND FLIPPED IT ON ITS SIDE

February 26, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS BOLT3NG TOP HE LET DOWN THE BOOM TO INSTALL 36 IN DRILL STEEL AND HAD HIS KNEE UNDER BOOM HE DID N OT START TO MISS TIME UNTIL 03 07 86

November 12, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS CUTTING 3N RT BREAK OFF #6 ENTRY WHEN THE MINER BUCKED & THREW THE CANOPY UP AGAINST TOP & HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THE DAY I.NAME MISSED WAS ON 11-27-85 ON A WEDNESDAY.

October 19, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH SINKING HAMMER WHEDN DRILL STEEL SHANKED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CRUSH LEFT THUMB

September 13, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP ANDROCK FELL OFF CANOPY AND HIT HIM ON FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 15, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS GRINDING ON EIMCO 630 MUCKER EMP RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY BUT LATER HAD TO HAV ESURGERY MISSED WORK FORM AUG 28 TO AUG 29 1985

August 2, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOWERING FLOOR JACK ONROOF BOLTER AND LOWER CANOPY ONTO BACK HURTING BACK AND KNEE.

February 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURIED MAN WAS HANGING BOLTER CABLE WHEN OPERATOR STARTED TRAMING BOLTER, CAUSING CABLE TO BECOME TIGHT AND PULLING FINGER OF INJURIED MAN INTO J-HOOK CUTTING HIS FINGER.

January 7, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ROOF BOLTING ON OPERATOR SIDE, AND WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE IN R EVERSE ROTATION, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BEND, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST

October 17, 1984 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE POT OF ROOF BOLTER AND WENT TO HIT THE LEVER FOR POT BUT INSTEAD HIT LEVER FOR BOOM CAUSING IT TO FALL ON RT LEG BRUISING IT

August 9, 1984 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS GETTING RESIN OFF OF BACK OF BOLTER WHEN II NAME BACK UP BOLTER AND RAN OVER I NAME RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING BROKEN BIG TOE.

July 18, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS DOWN IN THE FLOCK MIXING TANK CHECKING THE PROBES AND THE AGITATOR STARTED UP CAUSING CUTS TO HIS HEAD, LEGS AND BACK.

May 31, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SURJECT WAS ROOF BOLTING AND BROUGHT THE DRILL STEEL UP TOO HARD AGAINST THE ROOF DRILL STEEL BENT AND HIT SUBJECT ON LEFT WRIST FRACTURING IT

May 16, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #1 HEADING WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MINER HARD HAT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING HIM A HEADACHE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

April 12, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE 4 ENTRY AT APPROX. 10 AM ON 4 12 84 A ROCK APPROX 18 HIGH 68 LONG 36 WIDE AND WEIGHTING APPX 800 LBS FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND LANDED ON SUBJECT AND RO OF BOLTER. SUBJECT HAD BRUISED HIPS WITH NO BROKEN BONES.

March 13, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE DRILLING A HOLE THE DRILL STEEL HIT HISHAND BRUISING HIS HAND.

May 23, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. SIMPKINS WAS ROOF BOLTING & ONE SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BRAKES DID NOT WORK & CAUSED IT TO SWING AROUND & HIT MR. SIMPKINS IN T H E LEFT SIDE-RIBS.

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