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June 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK BY ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL.

May 16, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHENN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT DUST FLEW IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT.

December 15, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT.

December 7, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK APP 11/2FTX3FT X3IN WHICL ROOF BOLTING

November 16, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECK AND THE COAL RIB.

October 27, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

October 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCKFELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. THIS BRUISED HIS BACK.

October 7, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL. ACCORDING TO INJURED, THIS ROCK CUT HIS HEAD.

September 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT , HE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE ROOF. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT FOREHEAD.

April 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. THIS RESULTED IN EE SUFFERING A STRAINED BACK.

March 29, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A 2' SECTION OF DRILL STEEL WHILE SWINGING THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD TO SERVICE THE MACHINE.

March 3, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED PELVIS.

February 18, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING. ( ROCK WAS APPROX. 4' X 2' X 2")THE ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3-14-94 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING TIME.

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE.

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE DRILL STEEL, WHEN IT HUNG IN THE ROOF.

August 4, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWORCK WHILE ROCKUDUSTING THE RIBS.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND THE MINER HEAD WHILE TRAMMING.

May 7, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS A ROCK WAS BEING PULLED OF THE JOY 14CM MINERA PIECE OF CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.

April 7, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS BOLTING ROOF, A RESIN BOLT BEING INSTALLED BENT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING A BRUISE.

April 3, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE WELDING NEAR STRIPS IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER NOTE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 05-24-93

March 5, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE BOLTED ROOF, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS. THIS ROCK APPROX. 1" X 2 1/2' X 18", STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LOWER LE G.

February 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE JAW BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT HAD FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS.

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ARM.

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

HE STATED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON 10-9-92 AND HE DID NOT START HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE UNTIL SOME TIME LATER. ALTHOUGH THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER, HE THINKS HIS SWOLLE N KNEE OF 10-19-92 IS THE RESULT OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON 10-9-92. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-20-92.

October 13, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THRU HIS DRILL STEEL AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST. THIS FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK UNDER THE CHIN BY THE ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL.

September 23, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHIL OPERATING A DOZER THAT HE HIT SOME BUMPS THAT AGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY, RESULTING IN MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON HIS HSHOULDERS AND BACK WHILE HE WAS OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

10795CE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. THIS BRUISED HIS ARM.

July 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

9?514E DRILLING A TEST HOLE,CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND DRILL STEEL.

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN ATRS AND THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY.

June 29, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED SAID THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

June 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED SAID THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2' WIDE X3' LONG X2" THICK FELL BETWEEN A BOLT AND THE RIB.THIS ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN A CUT HEAD.

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE SAID THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE BOLT MAHCINE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 20, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE ROOF,PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON ARM. THIS SMALL PIECE CUT HIS ARM.

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHILE ANCHORING THE HEADDRIVE

April 28, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING A HOLE IN ROOF,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HAND.ROCK CUT FINGER.

April 16, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by flying object

AS HE WAS MINING COAL IN THE LOC BETWEEN NO. 4 & NO. 5 ENTRIES, HE FELT SOMETHIN HIT HIS EYE. IT DID NOT HURT HIM UNTIL LATER, SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

April 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, DIMENGIONG UNKNOWN, FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK.

February 28, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF,ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE ARM.

February 25, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX. 1" X 4" X 0-2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

February 24, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK DISCHARGED THROUGH THE BOOM AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

January 31, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE BOLTING.

December 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ATRS AND THE BOLTER HEAD.

October 22, 1991 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWISTED BACK

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BOOM JACK ON MINER WHEN THE JACK FELL ON HIS FINGER.

September 20, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS HE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING HE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG.

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