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July 10, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THROUGH A CURTAIN WHEN CURTAIN CAUGHT TRAM LEVER ON FRONT OF BOLTER MAKING BOLTER TRAM SIDE WAYS CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF BOLTER AND BOTTOM

April 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLT MACHINE-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR WAS BOLTING TOP & ACCIDENTLY HIT WRONG LEVER CAUSING CLAMPS THAT HOLDS STEEL IN PLACE TO CLOSE UP ON LEFT HAND THUMB CRACKED BONE IN THUMB.

February 1, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS STUCK IN REFUSE FILL HOOKED CHAIN TO IT & T RIED TO PULL IT OUT WITH ENDLOADER CHAIN BROKE HITTING EMPL IN MOUTH.

October 4, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

PERSON WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLTER BOLTER MOVED AROUND H ITTING PERSON ON HIS FOLOT

May 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHILE BOLTING TWISTING HIS BACK.

January 19, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WELDING ON3DOZER ROLLER FRAME AND ROLLER FRAME TILTED OVER AND EMPL STUMBLED AND FELL.HEAD HIT FRAME OF DOZER.

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