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June 6, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 14-1CM TOWARD OUTSIDE. WHILE TOPPING AN INCLINE HILL, THE MINER LEVELED OFF AND HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF CAUSING HIS NECK INJURY.

February 7, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER TO CLEAN HIS DUST HOSE OUT GOING TO HIS DUST COLLECTOR WHILE HIS PARTNER RAISED THE ARM BOOM OF THE BOLTER UPWARD CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE AR M BOOM AND BOOM JACK CAUSING HIS INJURY.

October 18, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SAID EE WAS TURNING RIGHT BREAK IN #6 HEADING WHEN PARTICLES OF COAL AND ROCK CAME FROM CONVEYOR OF THE MINER CAUSING HIS INJURY.

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH DOUBLE HEAD FLTCHER, OFFISDE WHEN PUSHING UP A BOLT AND PLATE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL POT ON THE BOLTER AND THE ROOF BOLT PLATE.

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE TOP OF THE ROTATION POT, CAUSING HIS INJURY.

February 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND AS HE BROUGHT THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE. HE LEFT THE POT ROTATION RUNNING AND THE DRILL STEEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM AND BRUISING IT.

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