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May 25, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING METAL WITH HAD GRINDER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.

May 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP THE CANOPY BROKE THRU SOME CAP COAL CAUSING THE BACK OF THE CANOPY TO COME DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER AWAY FROM FACE AREA CUTTING MAHCINE CABLE WAS LYING ON OPPOSITE RIB. CUTTING OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP AND REELED CABLE UP. CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK LEGS AT KNEES. PINNING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BAD STRAINED LEGS AND LOWER BACK.

April 29, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PINNING WET TOP WITH AUGER STEEL STEEL WAS CONECTED WITH NAILS HE WAS REMOVING AUGER FROM HOLE HE REACHED FOR AUGER AND NAIL CAUGHT GLOVE OF L HAND SMALL FINGER WAS SEVERED RING FINGE R AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE SEVERED AT FIRST JOINT SMALL FINGER AT 2ND JOINT

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