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December 21, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND MINER SLID OVER AND HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.

May 24, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTANTLY GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND MINE ROOF CUTTING TIP OF FINGER.

August 3, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ATRS AND THE OPERATORS BACK FORCEING HIM TO THE GROUND AFTER THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE ATRS TO MOVE MACHINE FORWARD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLT S. ROCK FELL FROM OUTBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS.

February 27, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND DRILL HEAD.

October 8, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING MINER FROM DECK, EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CONTACTED MINE ROOF WHNE END OF MIENR RAISED UP RESULTING IN STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.

September 17, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. INSTALLING BOLTS AND LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS KNEE WHICH FRACTURED HIS ANKLE.

November 13, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH ROOF BOLTING. WHILE HE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS AND PLATES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND ROCK.

June 19, 1996 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER. PLACED HAND ON BOOM OF BOLTER HEAD WHILE WORKING THE UP/DOWN LEVER CHECKING FOR LEAKS. AS BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME, BREAKIN G THE RING FINGER AND CUTTING THE END.

April 25, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND BOLT WRENCH.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (2' X 1' X 1.5") FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

May 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING WHILE BOLTING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

VICTIM WAS CONNECTING DRILL STEEL DURING A NORMAL CYCLE OF BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE DRILL STREET CAUSING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BRAKE.

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WITH GRINDER AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE. VICTIM WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECE OF METAL WENT UNDERNEATH THE GLASSES.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCKDUSTER AND IT BECAME DISENGAGED HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.

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