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November 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS OPER. A BOLT MACHINE HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT BETWEEN HIS WRENCH & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER TWISTING HIS HAND.

September 30, 1993 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING ATRS DOWN AND WAS STILL UNDE RIT WHEN IT CAME DOWN CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK.

June 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, EMPLOYEE (ROOF-BOLT OPERATOR) WRENCH CAME OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK.

May 31, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND BOLT HEAD.

May 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BOLT HANGING FROM TOP, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF NECK.

April 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIRE WAS HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WIRE STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND THE WEIGHT FROM HIS BODY PUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN A BACKWARD POSITION.

September 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS UP IN FACW WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND OVER TOP OF DRILL STEEL AND BROKE IT.

May 21, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MAN WAS CUTTING A BIT LUG OFF THE MINER WITH A TORCH AND GOT HOT SLAG IN HIS EYE.

November 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT AND HAND SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK.

September 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HIRED TO TRY OUT AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THIS WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT, HE RODE MANTRIP TO SECTION AND UP TO BOLT MACHINE. HE DIRLLED 1 10 IN. HOLE AND BENT 8 ROOF BOLTS AND CLAIMED HI S BACK WAS HURT AND WANTED TO LEAVE.

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