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April 28, 1987 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
G S & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING COAL DR3LL WHILE DRILL WAS HUNG UN HOLE TRYING TO FREE STEM.

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G S & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING T2E BOLTER OUT OF #2 ENTRY THE OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE BOLTER POT AND CAUGHT IT AGAINST THE TOP WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FRACTURED FINGER

April 8, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
G S & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PLACING W5GON DRILL AT FACE JERKED DRILL TO SIDE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH AREA. RUPTURED.

March 19, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G S & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND3LET DRILL STEEL FALL ON HAND.

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