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August 29, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME STATED THAT HE BOLTING FORM LEFT TO RIGHT IN BOLT PATTERN WAS PUTTING UP LEFT BOLT NEXT TO RIB & STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY HITTING HIM IN SHOULDER

June 8, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPER. WAS3LOADING S-CAR TURNING R. BREAK RESTRAING CLAMP ON MINER CAME OR SWING AROUND & HIT HIM ON THE ARM, BRUISED HIS ARM, (RESTRAING CLAMP. GOES TO MINER CABLE).

February 17, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PULLING TOP3AND SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT PINNER POT AND THREW A LITTLE TINY PIECE IN HIS EYE, WENT THREW SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT END OF SHIFT HE REPORTS INJURY SENT HIM TO DOCTOR, THEY3GOT FOREIGN OBJECT OUT, NO LOST TIME AT WORK

October 14, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OP 4AS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT UP IN THE HOLE HE HAD DRILLED & SLIPPED SOME WAY & HURT HIS BACK.

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