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March 2, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN THE MINER TOOK THE SLACK IN THE CABLE CAUSING HIM OT LOSE HIS FOOTING. HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE TOO MUCH CABLE.

August 9, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS INSTALLING A RESING BOLT, THE CUFF OF HIS GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE WRENCH, TWISTING HIS HAND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 27, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPL WAS BOLTING BOLTER HEAD WAS AT EYE LEVEL & PIECE OF ROCK APPROX SIZE OF NICKET FELL & HIT BOOM OF BOLTER & STRUCK RIGHT EYE.

March 2, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS WHEN THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

March 1, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOLDING STRAP, WHILE SPINNING BOLT FOR GLUE TO MIX, PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED FINGERS UNDER THE PLATE AND WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE TOP. CATCHING THE RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 9, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME INSTALLED FIRST BOLT IN 3RD ROW AND HAD SWUNG BOOM OVER TO INSTALL 2ND BOLT.AS HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL,PIECE OF ROCK 20" LONG X 5"WIDE X 2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM.

June 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

AS I NAME WAS ROOF BOLTING HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS LEG FOLDED UNDERNEATH HIM WITH THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT POINTING UPWARD A PIEDCE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE THIRD ROW A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND & FINGERS

September 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RESTING 2IS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR AS HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE TOWARD THE RIB TO INSTALL A CORNER BOLT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BROW AND THE A TRS, MASHING TH9 LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

BEFORE PUTTING 6P SECOND ROW OF BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY I.NAME WAS GOING TO BEND BACK A STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK APPROX.2FTX2FTX2IN FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER X-RAYS WERE NEG5TIVE & HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT

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