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August 15, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LOWER STOMACH.

July 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS HOLDING ON TO DRILL STEEL & PULLED WRONG LEVER CAUSING ROTATION TO START.

June 26, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

KNEELING BEHIND CURTAIN AND CUTTER BACKED OUT OF X-CUT AND THE BACK TIE OF THE CUTTER RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND PIN BOARD

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS KNEELING DOWN TO USE A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT DOWN A SET OF BELT CHANNELS & STRAINED HIS KNEE.

October 25, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BODY AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED STEPPED OUT OF THE MACHINE TO LET HIS CABLE DOWN FROM A CROSSOVER, WHEN THE MACHINE SAT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THERE WAS A BOTTOM UNDERNE ATH WHERE THE MACHINE WAS TRAMMING CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MASH HIS FOOT.

July 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF, HE LOWERED THE CANOPY AND A PIECE OF LOOSE SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF ONTO THE ROOFBOLTER MACHINE GLANCING OFF AND STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST.

May 31, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & FLYING OBJECT HIT HIM IN EYE.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS RAISING ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN CHANNEL OF ATRS BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

April 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF AN 8 INCH WATER LINE WHEN HE PICKED UP ONE OF THE HOT BOLTS WITH HIS HAND.

April 23, 1990 KY · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AT FACE OF COAL WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

April 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

RF BOLTING AT FACE FITTING BROKE ON HOSE HOT OIL SPRAY IN HIS FACE AND EYES

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS RIDIN ON CUTTER ON OPPOSITE SIDE FROMOPERATOR WHEN SHIRT SLEEVE HUNG BETWEEN WHEEL & FENDER OF CUTTER PULLING ARM BETWEEN TIRE & FENDER.

February 9, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND FURTHER INJURING A FINGER THAT HAD BEEN HURTIN GPREVIOUSLY IN AN ACCIDENT NOT MINE RELATED.

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL KNEELING & INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK ON THE LEG.

November 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ LETTING ATRS DOWN.LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF TOP OF ATRS ONTO HIS BACK.

October 2, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING THE ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A X-CUT THE A.T.R.S. STRUCK A CROSS OVER. THIS CAUSED THE A.T.R.S. TO STICK IN AN UNLEVEL POSITION. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED THE A.T.R.S. BACK INTO PROPER POSI TION HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE TOP OF THE ATRS.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS GOT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN BOARD AND MINE ROOF.

April 11, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING RF BOLTER FORM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER WHEN CANOPY CAUGHT IN RF CAUSING CANOPY TO PULL UP AND PINCH HIS ARM.

January 10, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CUTTER ON #2 UNIT IN #4 ENTRY.THE CUTTER WAS MOVING TOWARD THE FACE AND THE CUTTER OPERATOR TURNED BACK WHEELS AS THE INJURED WAS BENDING DOWN TO MOVE A WAT ER HOSE.THE BACXK OF THE CUTTER CAME AROUND CATCHING THE INJURED BETWEEN THE CUTTER AND THE RIB.

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