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1983–2026
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December 11, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS PUTT3NG DOWN BLOCKS OF WOOD TO LET PIN MACHINE CROSS OVER MINER CABLE. HIS OTHER FRIEND ON HE OPERATOR SIDE WAS DOING THE SAME THING. APPARENTLY, I,NAME THE OPERATOR GOT THROUGH AND THROUGH I,NAME3WAS TO, BUT I,NAME WAS LEANING OVER THE PIN MACHINE GETTING ANOTHER BLOCK FO WOOD. HIS FOOT WAS NEXT TO THE WHEEL THAN THE OPERATOR THOUGHT THEY WERE READY TO GO. WHEN GOING S

December 16, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING UP ROCK WHEN THE MINER BUCKED AND THREW HIME AGAINST CANOPY.

October 16, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING & HE TURNED HIS NECK TO PICK UP A WELDING ROD & HURT HIS NECK.

November 21, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A PINNER THE OPERATOR LET TEH PINNER BOOM DOWN ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

May 23, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER WRENCH & WRENCH CLAMP.

September 26, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON STEEL.

September 2, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PINNER AND ROCK FELL ON FOOT

February 17, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND ROCK FELL ON ARM.

February 2, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING LOOP OUT OF WATER LINE ON C.M. WHILE TWISTING WATER LINE,PRESSURE CAUSED EMPL TO TWIST KNEE.

January 31, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.

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