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August 30, 1996 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF DRILL OPERATOR HAD STEEL HUNG IN TOP AND WAS TRYING TO PULL IT OUT. CAME LOOSE AND BROKE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND CUT IT ALSO.

December 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS CRAWLING ALONE SIDE OF BOLTER WHILE TRAMINING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. HE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE BOLTER AND BOLTER RAN OVER HIS TOES.

June 30, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN CANOPY STRUCK YTOP CAUSING ROCK TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE.

June 28, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING MINER WHEN CANOPY STRUCK TO CAUSING ROCK TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE

June 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO FIRST BOLT OFF RIB & HIT BOLTER MAN ON LEFT LEG

May 23, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF MINER. ROCK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & CANOPY POST, CUTTING FINGER.

May 17, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM 1ST BOLT ON LEFT SIDE TO RIB & HIT THE BOLTER OPT ON LEFT SIDE & ARM & BACK

May 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HEAD OF DRILL HE PLACE HIS RT HAND ON ARM OF BOLTER EMPLOYEE MOVE THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE HEAD TOGO UP PINCHING SMALL FINGER ON RT HAND

May 4, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING HEAD OF ROOF DRILL OVER THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLT WHEN THE HEAD PENT EMPLOYEE INTO RIB

February 2, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYED WAS DRILLING HOLE, WHEN GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL AND EMPLOYEE HAND WAS HURT.

December 1, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING INSTALLATION OF DRAIN TILE IN A CUT OUT ON THE SURFACE. HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO DRAIN TILES AND THE BACKHOE PUSHED THE TILE A LITTLE AND HE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CRUS HED RESULTING IN AN OPEN COMPOUND FRACTURE.

October 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arc Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK SCALE 1 INCH BY 6" BY 12" FELL ON ARM

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