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February 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTER BY SCOOP TO NEW SECTION FROM BATTERY CHARGING STATIONHE TIED TRAM LEVERS IN SO THE SCOOP COULD PULL THE BOLTER. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REELED UP IN THE BOLTER. HE WENT TO THE FRONT OT BOLTER & STARTED IT UP, THE BOLTER THEN RAN UP ON HIS RT LEG CUTTING IT ABOUT 6' ABOVE HIS RT KNEE. PANIC BAR WAS WORKING ON THE BOLTER

November 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 30 INCHS LONG AND APPROX 20" WIDE AND 1" THICK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK, AT BASE OF HI S NECK.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN #4 HEADING IN THE BREAK WHEN HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRILL BIT CAUSING THE GLOVE TO WRAP AROUND THE DRILL BIT, CAUISNG A STRAIN TO HI S LEFT ARM.

February 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING BITS SM METAL STRUCK IN L EYE

September 11, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS READY TO PUT UP THE LAST BOLT IN #10 HEADDING AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 TO 2 INCHS THICK AND 12 INCH S WIDE & 20 INCHS LONG FAIL OF THE SMALL BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Circle A & G Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OPERATING ROOFBOLTER IN #3 ENTRY STARTED TO BACK BOLTER OUT OF PLACE,HIT KNEE ON BLOCK OF COAL CAUSING TWIST TO KNEE.

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