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July 19, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Glove caught on steel and twisted mashing hand in top.

November 15, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE SWUNG POT OUT ON BOLTER HITTING HIS RT. KNEE.

April 27, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MINER WOULD NOT TRAM. IT ACTED AS IF SOMETHNG WAS BLOCKING IT FROM TRAMMING. HE GOT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER IT. WHEN HE DID, HE BUMPED IT, DISLODGING WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THE CATS. IT MOVED FORWARD AND MASHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WITHOUT USING THE SLAB JACK. THE CANOPY WAS PUSHED DOWN ON EE HEAD WHEN EE PUT PRESSURE ON THE DRILL BOOM.

August 30, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolting top, drill steel fouled up in top and steel broke, smashing employee's little finger on right hand against top breaking his finger in two different places.

February 28, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While bolting top, draw rock fell out of roof striking ee on right side of body and leg.

March 15, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING GRINDER TO CUT PIECE OF KEY STEEL. GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.

July 1, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING BOLTER OVER TO BOLT AGAIN - HIT WRONG LEVER AND LET HIS CANOPY COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD.

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