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September 30, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING ROOF DRILL, PIECE OF ROCK OR DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE, SCRATCH EYE AND EYE LID.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PARTICLE OF ROCK IN RIGHT EYE IRRATING RIGHT EYE.

May 6, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRYING TO GO IN A HURRY THROUGH MAN DOORS, MAN DOOR DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT EAR.

December 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL AND STUCK IN LEFT ARM.

September 28, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER HELPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE CABLE LOOSE FROM BOOM WHILE MINER WAS MOVING MINER CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE,BETWEEN RIB AND BOOM IN CROSS ENTRY BETWEEN #7 AND #8.

June 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SMALL ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

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