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April 20, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SWINGING POT TO POSITION FOR 2ND BOLT PUT RIGHT HAND ON MINE FLOOR AND SWUNG POT TWOARDS HIS POSITION PULLED DOWN ON BOOM LEVER CATCHIN GHARD UNDER DRILL POT.

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANUFACTURER HAD LEFT SHARP BURR ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLT DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS EMPLOYEE HANDLING ROOF BOLT TO INSERT INTO MINE ROOF WAS CUT IN PALM OF RT HAND RESULTING IN 10 STITCHES

July 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BOLTS DRILL DOWN ON R T LEG

August 10, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE REPLACING ELEVATOR CHAIN ON JIG WASHER REMOVING BUCKETS FROM OLD CHAIN SPOTTING BUCKETS WITH MOTOR, BUCKET STARTED ROLLING BACK AS EE STARTED MOTOR EE TOOK HOLD OF DRIVER BELTS CUTTING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

May 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PUT AIR IN FLAT TIRE ON MANTRIP RING BLEW OUT STRUCK ON R HAND

November 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A HOLE IN TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WITH METAL STRAP. THE BOLTER STEEL CAUGHT THE STRAP TWISTING IT AROUND AND STRIKING THE EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

October 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT OUT AND PUSHING IT UP INTO THE HOLE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 25, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF #4 HEADING AS HE MADE HIS TURN TO GO INTO THE LEFT BREAK OF THE CROSSCUT THE TAIL CONVEYOR OF THE MINER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HIP. RESULT ING IN A DISLOCATED HIP.

June 8, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CUTTING LEFT BRK IN #6 ENTRY THE OPERATOR WAS SETTING CUTTER OVER AND GOT LEFT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND FRAME OF CUTTER. CHIP BONE IN ANKLE AND BRUISED LIGAMENTS.

January 9, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP HE BEGIN TO BEND A BOLT AND SLIP AND SPRAIN HIS HAND.

June 29, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLTS PULLED MUSCEL IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING THE BOLTER THE LEFT TRAM LEVER STRUCK CAUSING THE BOLTER TO SPIN AND STRICKING HIM WITH THE BOOM.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM LAST ROLL OF BOLTS TO SAFETY JACKES. THE PIECE OF ROCK HIT BOLTER MAN.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SETTING 16RB CUTTER OVER HE SAT THE MACHINE ON HIS LEFT LEG.

April 3, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING 1INNER UNDER CUTTER CABLE THE BOLTER CAUGHT THE CABLE.THE OPERATOR TRIED TO AVOID CABLE AND FAILED TO SEE THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN PINNER AND RIB.

March 24, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING C2AL DRILL,THE TRAM PEDAL STRUCK AND RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING THE BOLTING MACHINE HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MACHINE

March 21, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS IN MINE ROOF WHEN HUGE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON ELBOW OF RIGHT ARM CUTTING AND BRUISING ARM.

March 18, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS THE PLATE FLIPPED AROUND PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE MINE ROOF. AS A RESULT, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED DEEP CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND NAIL.

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