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August 9, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING MACHINE TO NEXT BOLT. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

June 26, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE PUTTING UP A BOLT ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE OTHER BOLTS PUSHING HIM DOWN ON POT OF MACHINE

December 8, 1990 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS UNHOOKING A WELDER BONDER WHEN HE GOT TWO LEAD TOGETHER BESIDE HIS HAND. LAST THREE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND WERE BURNED FROM THE FLASH.

September 15, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SHEET METAL FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

December 8, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINER. STARTING THE CONVYOR CHAIN, THE CHAIN JUMPED OUT THE CONVEYOR CHUTE STRICKING HIM ON THE FACE. THE CONVEYOR CHUTE WAS FULL OF MUD CAUSING SLACK IN T HE CHAIN.

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE BENDING 4' RESIN BOLT THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN ROOF VICTIM SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON HEAD OF BOLTER.

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