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January 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA WHENMOVING ROOF BOLTED FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE PULLED THE BOLTER HEAD INTO HIS CHEST, RESULTING IN CRACK RIB.

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

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

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BOLTER HEAD TO PUSH BOLT UP IN BOLT HOLE GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND ROOF RESULTING IN BRUSTED FINGER ON LEFT HAND

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