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July 29, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SINGLE HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER IN THE 7 ENTRY. HE WAS DEADLING A TEST HOLE IN THE INTERSECTION. HE WAS TO GIVE DRILL STEEL OF THE HOLE WHEN HIS HEAD STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE AFTER RE MOUND THE MIDDLE EXT. STEEL THE HEAD STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE STRIKING EE ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 19, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS FOR A BELT MOVE. HE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST BOLT INTO THE HOLE. WHEN HE PUSHED THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN THE ROO F BOLT AND THE HANGER PLATE.

May 27, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY. EE WAS INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT IN THE 2ND ROW WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 16" X 12" X 3" FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE FOREMA N GAVE EE FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE SURFACE. EE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG HOSP. FOR TREATMENT.

January 6, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.

December 4, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN RT LOWER BACK. EE STOPPED WORK ON 12/9/97/

September 8, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

AT 11 AM EE WAS BOLTING IN THE #6 HEADING. HE WAS INSTALLING THE 3RD BOLT ON THE 4TH ROW, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 8" WIDE IN FRONT TO 24" WIDE IN BACK & 4" TO 8" THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF BACK& HIP. FIRST AID WAS ADMINSTED & HE WAS TAKEN TO MCDOWELL HOSP TO BE CHECKED.

August 25, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON WRENCH AND EE WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. EE TURNED ROTATION ON.

June 27, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS OEPRATING A ROOF BOLTER, WHILE DRILLING A HOLE HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD ADN ARMS GOING TO THE HEAD.

November 13, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON 003 SECTION. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR SECOND BOLT IN A ROW 8' FROM FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE MEASURING 3' X 5' X 4" FELL OUT AND HIT EE ON HIS LEFT L EG. ROCK WAS REMOVED AND EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

September 5, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE ROOF.THE BOLT BENT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PIN MACHINE BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

January 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER EEWAS SETTING A BOLT & A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX 12-18IN THICK FELL ON THE POT BETWEEN THE ATRS BARS SET A SMALLER PIECE FELL ON THAT PIECE SLIDING DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HIS HEAD INTO THE BOLTER CUFFING THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE PUTTING 8 STITCHES IN IT

January 9, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASUIRN G12" BY 20" BY 1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLS IN THE ROOF AND HIT ON HIS LOWER LEFT HAND AND ARM THAT WAS RESTING ON THE MACHINE. H E WAS GIVENFIRST AID AND WAS RESTING ON THE MACHINE. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AND TAKEN TOT HE HOSPITAL WHERE AN X-RYA SHOWED A CRACKED BONE IN WIRST.

September 27, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE 003 SECTION WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES WITH A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LIFT CYLINDER AND THE FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN HIM MASHING HIS FINGER SO BAD THAT THE DR. HAD TO REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF HIS FINGER.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING PISTON FROM LINER ON D348 CAT ENGINE. THE ROD DROPPED CAUSING PISTON TO TURN AND CAUGHT FINGER. IT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

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