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November 21, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING FOR SUCTION LEAK AT DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER. HIS HAND WAS LYING ON A PIECE OF METAL UNDER PREDUMP JACK. OPERATOR RAISED STAB JACK WHICH ACTIVATES PREDUMP JACK. THAT ACTIO PUSHED THE JACK CYLINDER DOWN CATCHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BRACKET AND METAL.

September 12, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HAD FAILED TO FULLY RESTART THE FLOOR JACK THEN TILTED THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE DOWNWARD. WHEN HE LOWERED HIS FOOTJACK THE MACHINES'CANOPY DROPPED APPROX 2 INCHES STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP, USING STACK STEEL. STEEL CAME APART. HE TRIED TO HOLD TOGETHER AND STEEL HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

January 17, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BECAME FOULED IN THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY UPWARD PRESSURE WITH H IS DRILL POT BUT, ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ROTATION FUNCTION INSTEAD. THE ROTATING MOTION OF THE ROOF BOLT PUSHED HIS HAND BACK TOWARD HIS FOREARM.

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