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December 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT OPERATING ROOFBOLTER.GOT LEFT HAND GLOVE CAUGHT IN ROOFSTEEL.TWISTED SUBJECT AROUND INJURING LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND TWISTED SUBJECT TO LEFT HITTING LEFT KNEE ON BOLTER INJURING LEFT K NEE.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ATRS & TOP.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING TRAILING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHILE ROOFBOLT MACHINE BEING TRAMMED.HE WAS ALONSIDE MACHINE WITH LEFT LEG BETWEEN MACHINE AND CABLE WHEN REAR WHEEL RAN OVER CABLE CATCHING LEG BETWE EN CABLE & MACHINE.

January 19, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUN BOLTER STILL BROKE THE HEAD WENT AGAINST THE TOP AND BROKE FINGER.

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ONE PERSON CUTTING DOWN TREE 3" IN DIA (HOLLOWED TIMBER) AND HE RAN IN WRONG DIRECTION.

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPER HOLD CHUCK WRENCH AND SUPPORTING DRILL IN HOLE GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL WHEN OPERATER STARTED ROTATION HEAD SPRUNG FINGERS

May 6, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING DUMM3ES-BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR PINNED HIS LEG BETWEEN DRILL AND BOLTING MACHINE.

March 20, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SPLICING BURN-O6T CABLE. INHALED SUBSTANCE FROM CABLE- CAUSING CHEST PAIN, COUGHING TREATED WITH MEDICATION RETURNED TO WORK.

October 21, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING TO BOLT3ROOF AND SECTION OF ROOF FELL, HIT HEAD AND THEN BACK

September 14, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Givens Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING BOLT MACHINE. DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT ROCK FELL FROM TOP CAUGHT HAND WHICH WA LAYING ON SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE HEAD.

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