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August 12, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS LOADED SUBSTATION ON A ROLL BACK TRUCK WHEN CHAIN BROKE CAUSING END OF CHAIN TO BE THROWN AND HITTING HIM ON LEFT JAW & EYE CUTTING HIM UNDER THE EYE AND OVER THE TOP OF THE EYE.

July 22, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by powered moving object

BACKED MINER INTO HIM HIT BACK

June 18, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT MAN ON RIGHT WRIST.

April 10, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE STARTED HURTING IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

March 5, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK OF DRILL POT CAUGHTGLOVE & TWISTED HAND.

January 10, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER CANOPY DROP ON MY HEAD WHILE WORKING ON PINNER.

November 20, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN RIB AND MINER WHEN MINER STARTED TO MOVE AND HIT HIM.

October 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Try-Lex Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING ROCK SLAB TO FALL OUT, CATCHING HAND ON MACHINE.

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