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June 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND.

June 3, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

THE MINER CONVEYOR RAN OUT OF BOOM WHEN A ROCK GOT IN UNDER IT. THE CONVEYOR RAN OVER ON TO THE TOP OF THE MINER. A BUCKET OF MINER BITS HIT THE MINER OPERATOR.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HIT HIM ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 5, 1993 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE MINER THAT A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE MINER CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT HE HAD QUIT THE JOB BEFORE TELLING THIS BECAUSE OF DIMOTING HOW TO MINER OPERATOR.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE ROOF BOLT WHILE INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT.

September 18, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER ACROSS A MINE SECTION. HE WENT OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING THE BACK OF THE MINER TO COME UP PUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT R F BOLT PLATE POPPED THE HEAD OFF BOLT

December 18, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO SET ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CAUSED EE TO MASH LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF MINE, WHILE SETTING 2ND BOLT IN THE LAST ROW TO FACE A ROOF ROCK FROM MINE TOP FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

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