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April 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE HEAD AND THE BOLT INJURING ON FINGER

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLT WAS A5READY ON HEAD AND STARTING UP INTO HOLE TORGE WRENCH FELL OFF TOP OF ROOF BOLTER, TURNED AND BUMPED ROTATION LEVER WITH ELBOW, RESULTING IN TWISTING GLOVE ON GROUNDED BOLT INJU RING LEFT HAND 3O CUTS OR LACERATIONS.

January 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROOF BOL7ER UP, GOT ON PIECE OF SLAB- IT SLIPPED AND GOT ON RIGHT BOOT GOING ACROSS STEEL TOE TO FOOT DIRECTLY BEHIND TOES. NO BROKEN BONES OR CUTS- BRUISED ONLY.

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISLODGED BLOCK OF COAL BETWEEN BARS IN CRUSHER BUILDING RESULTING IN BAR HITTING MIDDLE FINGER & INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND CUTTING OFF PART OD MISSLE FINGER TIP BRUISING INDEX FINGER.

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