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February 3, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS; PICKED UP ROOF BOLT & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. BEGAN LOST WORK DAYS ON 2/7/95. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BOLT HOLES. HELPER HIT WIHT BOLT PLATE, RESULTING IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, RIB ROLLED OUT & STRUCK LEFT HIP & ANKLE.

December 5, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA; PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

October 28, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

ROOF BOLTER CABLE HUNG UP ON REEL, WHEN CABLE CAME OUT IT JERKED CABLE OUT OF HANGER, HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

July 13, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TWISTED AROUND TO MOVE LEVERS & TWISTED RT KNEE

April 18, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP ROOFBOLTER MACHINE TRAILING CABLE. CABLE TAKE UP ACTIVATED AND CAUGHT CABLE AROUND LEGS, KNOCKED DOWN.

January 27, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A 685 ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL. SHOVEL SWUNG AROUND TO DUMP BUCKET WHEN LOSTPOWER TO SHOVEL SWINAND HOIST. BUCKET CAME AROUND AND HIT BACK OF TRUCK.

December 30, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS GOING TO MOVE BOLTER UP INTO PLACE WHEN HE BENT TO OPERATE THE LEVERS TO LOWER THE CANOPY HIS LEG TWISTED SIDEWAYS AND BACKWARDS CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.

December 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED STARTED TO DRILL HOLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. TREATMENT REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 18, 1993 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, CUTTING ROCK, WHEN PIECE OF METAL FROM BIT STRUCK HIM IN EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WHICH REMAINED INTACT, HOWEVER THE OBJECT APPARENTLY ENTERED FROM AROUND HIS GLASSES. INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS DUST IN EYE. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-21-93.

November 20, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING RUBBER TIRED DOZER - RAN OVER ROCK JERKING HIM - STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

November 7, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHIEL BOLTING TOP AND PUSHING THE STEEL UP IN THE TOPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 7, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING A HEAD DRIVE HOLE USING A LONG WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

September 11, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING SPARK LANDED ON LEFT EYE WHILE WELDING ON REINFORCING RING.

September 2, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM.

July 29, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO REMOVE A BOOM FROM A DRILL, WHEN THE CRANE OVER TURNED AND THE EE JUMPED OUT.

July 27, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF HIS HAND.

May 31, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP EE MOVED THE ROTATING HEAD OVER AND DOING SO HE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE CANOPY AND THE DRILL BARRELL.

April 15, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE TOP WAS WORKING AND RAN INTO A BELT HANGER.

April 15, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL BEHIND THE CANOPY. HITTING A 6' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS LAYING INSIDE OF THE TRAY, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH

February 6, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.

December 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK AND COAL MIXED FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.

November 20, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, HE HIT THE BOOM LIFT LEVER, CATCHING TUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL.

November 7, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DRILLED A HOLE INSERTED HIS ROOF BOLT TURNED TO GET HIS WRENCH & THE ROOF BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIS FINGER

November 2, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE FRAME OF A MINER A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING WENT BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES HITING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE

October 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOLT MACHINE HEAD DOWN ON HIS LEG.

September 10, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING T0P HE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN THE BARRELL CAME APART HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

August 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55031UGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE STARTER BARREL AND THE PUSHER BARREL, THEN BY MISTAKE HE HIT THE HIGH SPEED LEVER THIS PUSHED HIS FINGER UP INTO THE DRILL HOLE.

August 8, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

10234G OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON HAND.

June 15, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TRAMMING MINER OUT OF A CUT OF COAL.A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE TAIL OF MINER.THEREFORE THE EMPL HAD THE TAIL BENT TO NOT LOSE IT OR LET IT FALL OFF.FOR SOME REASON SPLIT THE TRACKS CAUSING TAIL TO PIN EMPL AGAINST THERIB.

May 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND MINE ROOF.

March 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP A CABLE SO A ROOF BOLTER COULD TRAVEL UNDER IT. UNAWARE OF WHERE HE WAS STANDING, THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DROVE THE BOLTER UPON HIS FOOT.

March 25, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE 12IN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING ON THE ROOF BOLT HEAD SLIPPED CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY & BOOM ARM

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A CONT MINER HE STOOD UP & TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 02-12-92

January 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROOF BOLTING STEEL

January 9, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

PAIN DIDNT RESULT FROM A SINGLE INCIDENT.THIS PAIN RESULTED FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT OR REPEATED TRAUMA AND IS NOT AN INJURY.

January 7, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WHEN SAW JUMPED OUT OF TIMBER HITTING HIS FINGERS.

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND AS HE STARTED A HOLE A SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE DRILL POT AND THEN BOUNCED UP HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

October 10, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL, HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER PUSHING HIMSELF AWAY FROM DANGER, THE ROCK CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A SLUG OF ROCK FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON KNEE. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP.

August 16, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL ON HIS HAND WHILE INSTALLING BOLT MACHINE BARREL IN HOLE.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP, SLUG OF ROCK FELL ON LOWER PART OF BACK AND R LEG

June 4, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIM ON THE HIP

June 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

May 30, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BACK IN THE LINE OF BOLTS AIREADY BOLTED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG THE ROCK FELL EDGE WAYS

February 13, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL HITTING CANOPY & HEAD OF BOLTING MACHINE THEN HITTING RIGHT EAR.

December 13, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A MABIL DRILL. WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER.

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK ON FOOT BY A SLUG OF ROCK.

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