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August 31, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB & THE OPERATORS CANOPY-THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 2' X 2' X 1/2' THICK-IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE BACK CAUSIN G HIM TO JERK & BEND OVER FORWARD REAL FAST. HE THOUGHT FROM JERKING MOTION THAT IT CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS TRAMMING A BOLTING MACHINE ACROSS THE SECTION & PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE DECK THE BOLTING MACHING BOUNCED ON A BUMP & HE HELD ONTO THE DECK & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS

October 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF HITTING THE EE ON THE LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING #3 ENTRY AFTER 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, OFFSIDE OPERATOR STOOD TOO CLOSE TO ATRS WHILE BEING SET DOWN. DRAW ROCK FELL AS ATRD WAS SET DOWN, SLIDING DOWN AND HITTING MAN IN BACK.

June 13, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHILE PREPARING TO INSTAL A BOLT CLOSEST TO THE RIB, AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL POT OUT HE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN IT AND THE RIB.

February 26, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOLDING CABLE GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND BOLTER.

February 19, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING MATICH TO CLEAN UNDER TRUCK HIT PART WITH MATTICH-PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND HIT LEFT EYE.

August 31, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT BOLTER MAN IN THE BACK OF HEAD.

December 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING ROOF BOLTER, WHEN SMALL SLAB OF ROCK FELL ON THE BACK OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING THE VICTIM TO JUMP AND TWIST HIS LEG UNDER HIMSELF.

May 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BOLT3NG ROOF AND HAD HIS HAND ON TORQUE WRENCH TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT WHEN SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE PINNER HEAD.

January 28, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PIECE OF RIB ROCK 6X1X1 FELL OFF RIB CATCHING BOLTER OPERATOR BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BOLTER VICTIM HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO HIS LWER BACK

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