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December 10, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS HOLDING UP ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHERE HE HAD HUNG IT UP ON HOOKS & IT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP HE GOT IN THE WAY & THE MINER KNOCKED HIM AGAINST THE RIB & HURT HIS LOWER RT ARM HE HAD BE EN INSTRUCTED BY THE FOREMAN TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY

December 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING THE TOP AND GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 4, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STEEL GOT HUNG UP IN TOP. HE TRIED TO GET STEEL OUT AND HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON VALVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND THE TOP.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TORQUEING RESIN ROOF BOLT AND GROUT CAME OUT OF DRILL HOLE OVER PLATE AND GOT IN HIS EYES.HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA-B SECTION.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 31, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON INTAKE BOLT MACHINE & A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BURST & A PC HIT HIM INJURYING HIS LEFT CHEST RIBS & LEFT KNEE HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION AT CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY

July 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE PAIN IN L ARM

February 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A 48" RESIN BOLT W/A DRILL WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT BENT, PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL WRENCH AND THE ATRS.

February 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL STUB CAME OUT OF THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE 3RD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN BETWEEN CANOPY AND ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT HEEL.

January 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK HIT ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS SM PLACE OVER R EYE

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS MOVING MINER FROM #5 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY, TURNED MINER AND HIT HIMSELF WITH THE FRONT OF THE MINER AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

November 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS PLACING A COLLAR OVER A HILL SEAM. THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE COLLAR AGAINST THE TOP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST STRAPS PUT UP. IT CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT AGAINST HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE TO PUSH UP BOLT AND CAUGHT FOLDED UP AND MASHED LEFT RING FINGER.

October 6, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP REFUSE PIPE-INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO CONCRETE WALL-REFUSE PIPE PINNED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING WITH FLETCHER BOLTING MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING A GALIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL SCLAE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT,CAUSING A SMALL BRUISE AND SMALL CUT.HAPPENED ON MAIN LINE.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND- HAPPENED IN 405D SECTION.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS LYING ON THE ROOF BOLTER DIRLL HEAD.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING ON ROOF DRILL AND PAIN HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.HAPPENED AT FACE OF B-SECTION.

March 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX GINGER WHEN LOWERING DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING A TORCH AND HOT METAL POPPED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.,

February 9, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FROM WELDING FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT EYELID. HE ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WITH MINER CABLE.

January 16, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS WORKING ON BELTS ON A PULL ROCKDUSTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BELTS AND THE PULLEY, CUTTING ENDS OF #1 AND #2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER COAL POPPED OFF RIB ENTER R EYE

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

September 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING BARREL ON BENCH GRINDER.

September 16, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST HEAD OF PINNER.

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF OF COAL AND WENT INTO LEFT EAR.

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOTTOM PART OF DRILL STEEL FELL BACK,HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.HAPPNED AT #4 HEADING-404B SECTION.

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAIL PIECE SLID SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND STIFF JACK.HAPPENED AT TAIL PIECE-B SECTION.

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A GALIS 300 ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING THE DRILL HEAD OF THE MACHINE TO HIT HIS LEG.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ATRS AND DRILL HEAD.

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE LAID A PC OF DRILL STEEL ON STAB JACK & WHEN HE LET HEAD GO TO BOTTOM IT HIT PC OF STEEL & IT STRUCK H IM ON THE LEFT ELBOW HAPPENED IN A SECT #2 HEADING FACE AREA ACCIDENT REPORT NOT RECEI VED IN SAFETY DEPART UNTIL 052190

May 1, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, WHEN A CHUNK OF HOT METAL LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND MISSED 1ST DAY OF WORK ON 5-8-90.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LET DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.

March 24, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FLEW OUT & HIT HIM ON RIGHT ARM. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT FACE.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING OPERATE A GRIP HOIST WHEN THE LEVER SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO JERK AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LET HEAD DOWN ON R SIDE OF BOLTER KICKED BACK CUT OVER R EYE

February 17, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER TD0-13 ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGE ROF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE 2 PRCS. OF DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING TO DRILL THE TOP. HAPPENED AT 405-A FACE-BREAK #4-#5

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOOM OF COAL DRILL CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.

January 22, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A WAGON DRILL AND RIGHT GLOVE HUNG ONTO GLOVE HUNG ONTO BARREL, INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 6, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING MINER GOT HIS LEFT FOOT HUNG UNDER DECK.

January 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 4 INCH THICK X 12 INCH LONG FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

January 1, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED HIS LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.

December 22, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAND GRINDER.

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