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December 12, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING A ROOF BOLT & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

January 23, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN TWISTED HAND INTO EDGE OF VICE CUTTING RIGHT MIDDLE FIGNER.

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BELT WITH WINCH IT KICKED BACK STRUCK TOP OF R HAND

July 30, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESSING GEARS OUT WITH A PRESS WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE PRESS STRICKING VICTIM IN ABDOMEN.

July 16, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN TREE KICKED BACK AND STUCK VICTIM IN THE NOSE CAUSING NASAL FRACTURE.

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