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December 5, 2002 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE RAISED THE STEEL TO START THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

December 31, 2001 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE DRILLING, HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HISLEFT RING FINGER.

March 20, 2001 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A TOP THE ROOF BOLTER. HE INADVERTY PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE. WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER, HE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FO OT.

November 30, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES IN MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-6-00.

June 20, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.

May 2, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF ROCK-FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. THE FIRST DAY THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 5-9.

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