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May 2, 1989 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP ROOF BOLT PLATE FORM MINE FLOOR ROOF DRILL TIRE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND MINE FLOOR.

April 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS,STEEL HUNG IN HOLE.IT FELL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING EMPL ON RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.

April 4, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5TING A ROPE ON MINER HEAD IN ORDER TO LET THE CONTINUOUS MINER PULL THE CSABLE ACROSS THE SECTION THE MINER WAS IN MOTION ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR THEREFORE MASHING HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE MINER HEAD & THE MINE ROOF

March 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREARM.

January 31, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED A SHUTTLE CAR WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER.HE WAS OPERATING HE BACKED THE MINER UP AFTER LOADING THE SHUTTLE CAR.THE MINE FLOOR WAS UNEVEN THEREFORE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO RO CK UPWARD THUS CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

January 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIMON THE LEFT FOOT.

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF DRILL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF DRILL AND A CRIB.

December 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LOADED ROOF DRILL PLATES AND BOLTS ON TOP OF ROOF DRILL,WHEN TRAMMING THE ROOF DRILL ACROSS THE SECTION THE PLATES CONTACTED THE MIONE ROOF THEREFORE DRAGGING THEM OFF AND ONTO THE EM PLOYEES ARM.

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT A LEFT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STGRUCK HIM ON THE LEGS & ANKLES

December 4, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A TOOL GRINDER A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE LODGED INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

November 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH THR OOF DRILL HEAD.WHEN HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND HEAD OF THE DRILL.

November 23, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WITH A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF DRILL THE FINISHER STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE BOUNCED OFF THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE AND BELOW THE EYE.EMPLO YEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DAYS BUT RECEIVED 2 STITCHES ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

November 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S WAS OPERATING A ROOF DRILL. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL. THE ROOF BOLT BENT THUS CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD THE MINE ROOF.

November 16, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD.ROOF BOLT BENT MASHING EMPL RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

November 4, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH THE DRILL HEAD, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT HEAD AND THE END OF WRENCH. WHEN HE BEGAN TO ROTATTE THE DRILL HEAD TO MIX THE GLUE, HIS HAND TWISTED AROUND THE WRENCH.

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CUTTING COAL WITH THE CM VIBRATION BOUNCED THE EMPL INTO THE ROOF EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL THE 24TH

October 13, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERED CANOPY ON ROOF DRILL. HE FAILED TO REEMOVE HIMSELF FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY COMPLETELY TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY COMPLETELY THEREFORE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON TOP O F SHOULDER.

August 19, 1988 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ENGAGED THE CANOPY LEVER ON THE ROOF DRILL WHEN THE CANOPY SET AGAINST THE MINE ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING ARESIN GROUNTED ROD INTO THE HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL UPON DOING SO THE HEAD OFTHE DRILL CONTRACTED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT.

July 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF DRILL CABLE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING OUT OF THE HANGERS WHILE THE DRILL WAS TRAMMING.THE REEL FASILED TO DISENGAGE THEREFORE JERKING UPWARD AND STRIKING THE EMPLOYE

July 20, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF COAL DISLODGED FROM TEH MINE ROOF AND ENTERING EMPLOYEES EYE.

June 27, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF THEREFORE STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

June 13, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE IN MINE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE STEEL CONTACTED THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & STRUCK INJURED ON THE HAND

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOF DRILL AS THE DRILL TRAMMED ACROSS THE SECTION.HE DROPPED HIS GLOVES THUS TURNING ASIDE TO PICK THEM UP AS HE PAUSED ,THE DRILL RAN ACROSS HIS FOOT.

May 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE LET ATRS DOWN THEREFORE LETTING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIP & LEG.

April 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD HAND ON DRILL STEEL & ACCIDENTIALLY HIT DRILL CLAMP LEVER, THEREFORE MASHED THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS RELIEVING THE ROOF DRIL OPERATOR OUT FOR DINNER BREAK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HEAD.

April 6, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRICKING HIM IN THE BACK.

March 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH TD230 ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HEEL & FOOT.

March 28, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE RIB AND CUTTING HEAD OF THE MINER AS THE MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES.

February 2, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HAND.

January 28, 1988 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND & FINGERS

December 8, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO LOADER STARTED BACKING UP AND OPERATOR SAID DOZER HURT HIS BACK.

October 29, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MINER HELPE9 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN MINER SWUNG THE BOOM THE VICTIM LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND FRAME. VICTIMS LEG WAS BRUISED.

September 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT FI3ISHER STEEL HUNG IN HOLE IN MINE ROOF WHICH HE HAD DRILLED THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE UNEXPECTED STRIKING H IM ON LEFT HAND

August 28, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLED INTO A 2IDDEN KETTLE BOTTOM & IT FELL. HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOUDLER & ARM. HIS DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO GO BACK TO WORK ON 9-1-87 I.NAME WROKED 3 HRS ON 9-1-87.

August 4, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING THE HEAD ON BOLT MACHINE THE WRENCH WAS NOT SECURE IN THE HEAD THEREFORE SLIPPING OUT AS HE PUT IT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH

April 20, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LE7TING THE BOOM DOWN ON THE ROOF DRILL AND FAILED TO MOVE HIS LEG FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOOM THEREFORE MASHING HIS KNEE.

April 16, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SP2T-BOLTING AN AREA OF THE MINE ROOF.AS HE LET THE ROOF DRILL CANOPY AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF SMALL DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

March 31, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND HAND.

February 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING ROOF DRILL, AS HE WENT AROUND CORNER OF COAL RIB, HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON OFF SET IN MINE FLOOR.

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON OFF SIDE OF ROOF DRILL.THE OPERATOR OF THE DRILL STARTED BACKING UP AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 29, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME INSTALLE8 ROOF BOLT LOWERED CANOPY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT FOOT AND BROKE LITTLE TOE.

December 19, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER ON THE OFF SIDE, HE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN FROM OF REAR TIRE OF MACHINE. THE REAR TIRE RAN OVER LEFT FOOT. EE W ORKED AT FULL CAPACITY ON 12-22-86 B6T DUE TO SORENESS WAS ABSENT 6 DAYS.

November 25, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOLDING ON TO T2P OF CANOPY EMPLOYEE RAISED THE CANOPY-MASHING RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER AGANST THE MINE ROOF.

November 14, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SUCTION STOPPED3UP ON ROOF DRILL EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMOVE THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHILE WORKING ON THE POT THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE & HIT EMPLOYEES R IGHT ARM

October 15, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LOWER 8RILL POT ON KNEE, DISLOCATING KNEE CAP ON LEFT LEG.

August 27, 1986 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

THERE WAS NO WI7NESSES TO ACTUALLY WHAT HAPPENED, BUT ALL REPORTED THAT HE WAS GRADING PIT HAUL ROAD FOR TRUCKS, WHEN FOREMAN ON JOB NOTICED THE GRADER GOING OVER THE HILL. WHEN FOREMAN (D, WA RD) INVESTIGATE8, THE PROBLEM, HE FOUND EMPLOYEE LYING BESIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND HIM TO BE PARTIALLY UNCONSCIOUS AND HAD FALLEN OFF OF GRADER. NOTE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE FAINTED.

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