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April 16, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT WRENCH ON BOLT TO SPIN IT - WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT LT WRIST.

December 9, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ARM.

September 17, 1998 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HITTING HIM ON THUMB AND LT SHOULDER.

August 26, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING A HOLE IN ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PUSHING HIS LEG UNDER BOLTER BOOM

July 23, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. 3 STITCHES.

November 12, 1997 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTING & PLACED HIS HAND ON BOOM AS HE LOWERED IT THE SLIDE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND & LACERATED IT.

September 26, 1997 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 13, 1997 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF LANDING ON ROOF BOLTER, SLID DOWN BOOM STIRKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOREARM & RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 11, 1996 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WALKING ALONG WITH ROCK DUSTING MACHINE, HE HAD IS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF DUSTER WHEN IT WENT UP AGAINST ROOF SMASHING FINGERS.

August 28, 1995 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A WEDGE WITH A CHAIN SAW AND THE SAW KICKED BACK HITTING HIM ON SIDE OF FACE.

January 9, 1995 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS 5TH ROLL BACK FROM LAST ROLL & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD STRAINING HIS NECK

September 12, 1994 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING THE MINE A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BATTS. IT HIT THE GROUND AND FELL OVER HITTING HIS LEG BREAKING HIS RT ANKLE.

July 14, 1994 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING HE WAS STRUCK IN LEG BY A DRILL STEEL.

June 4, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING OVER HEAD AND GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING NOSE AND CHECK.

May 3, 1994 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BENT DOWN TO PUT ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & STRAINED KNEE

January 5, 1994 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING THE DRILL STEEL BROKE CAUSING BOLTER TO JUMP JAMMING RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

January 4, 1994 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL A HOLE WHEN AUGER BENT STRIKING HER ON RIGHT ARM & WRIST.

October 7, 1993 IL · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HOSE BLOWED OF ROCK DUSTING MACHINE CAUSING ANOTHER MAN TO BE THROWED INTO HIM HURTING LT SHOULDER RT UPPER LEG & UPPER ARM

September 15, 1993 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT CAUGHT HIS FIGNERS BETWEEN ROOF BOLT BOARD AND ROOF. PINCHING RT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

April 14, 1993 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING A HIGH PLACE AT A FACE. SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS FACE CAUSING A LACERATION.

April 14, 1993 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING. AUGER DROPPED OUT OF ROOF BOUNCED ON BOOM OF BOLTER, SWUNG OVER AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE BROW.

February 25, 1993 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, PIN FELL OUT OF SWING JACK LETTING BOOM SWING OVER AND HIT HIM.

August 31, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

68935 BOLTING A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL CUTTING RT JAW.

August 31, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 HOLDING DRILL STEEL IT SHOOK AND JAMMED WRIST.

July 2, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING MAN SET BOLTER BOOM DOWN AT LT FOOT.

April 21, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND BOLT BLOCK.

April 15, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLT HE STRAINED UPPER AND LOWER BACK.

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