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May 11, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Benham Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP INSTALLING LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS FELL BETWEEN ROTATING HEAD ON BOLTER AND SAFETY JACKS STRIKING VICTIM ON SHOULDERS & BACK. TENDERNESS CAUSED BY THE BALL OF DRAW ROCK TO THE LUMBAR SPINE AREA, X-RAY SHOWED 25% APPROX COMPRESSION OF 1ST LUMBAR VERTEBRAL BODY ANTERIORLY

January 12, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Benham Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD DRILED HOLE WITH STARTER STEEL & WAS STARTING TO PUT TWO PCS OF FINISHING STEEL IN HOLE WHILE HOLDING STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND HE RE-POSITIONED ROOF BOLT MACHINE CATCHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TOP OF ST EEL & MINE ROOF CUT BOTTOM PORTION OF LEFT THUMB-NO FXS

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