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July 31, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR LET STAB JACK DOWN AND ATRS CANOPY HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD.

September 14, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TOP DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO CANOPY OF PINNER, AND FELL ON TOP OF WORKER'S FOOT.

August 4, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLT MACHINE SET UP TO INSTALL ROW OF BOLTS. T BAR WAS SET AND ARTS SET. PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN T-BAR - ATRS AND RIB FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON HIP AND LEGS. OPERATOR WAS ON HIS KNEES PRE PARING TO DRILL HOLE.

April 13, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND DIRLL POT ON BOLT MACHINE. CUT WEB BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.

March 25, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STARTING DRILL STEEL, ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND BRUISED.

December 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPER PUT STAB JACK DOWN ON HIS OWN FOOT MASHING BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. TOE NAIL WAS PARTLY TORN OFF VICTIM FINISHED REMOVING NAIL. I WRAPPED TOE IN GUAZE. SAID HE WOULD DOCTOR TOE AT HOME LEFT SECTION AT 9:40 P.M.

December 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG ON CALF.

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON A FEEDER OUTSIDE. A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EAR AND BURNT INSIDE HIS EAR.

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