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May 16, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bluegrass Mining Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Raised stub jack up causing canopy to come down on head.

March 14, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluegrass Mining Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

He was operating shuttle car, and hit his head on the mine roof.

July 30, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bluegrass Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND SIDE.

July 9, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator NO VALUE FOUND
Bluegrass Mining Co., Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS GETTING ON MANTRIP AND SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE MANTRIP.

December 27, 2002 KY · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Mining Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING SURVEY EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING LIGHT DUTY OUT OF ENGINEERING OFFICE SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT. HE WILL BE OFF AS OF 2/3/03.

December 17, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluegrass Mining Co., Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

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