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June 14, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. TWO OR THREE MO VE ROCKS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCKS SLID OFF OF STRAP THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH ONE ROOF BOLT IN OTHER END. THIS CAUSED A 2 INCH LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD THAT REQUIRED THREE SUT

December 21, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED MINER WAS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP LOADER OPERATOR BAR-DOWN SOME CAP COAL THAT WAS HANGING FROM RIB. WHEN THE CAP COAL WAS BARRED DOWN A P IECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK MINER ON THE HIP.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED MINER WAS ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HE WAS BOLTING A PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND JACKS STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON HIS BACK THE EMPL HAS NO SERIOUS INJURIES

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED MINER WAS THE HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING JACKS WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE JACKS BRUISING HIS R LEG THE INJURED MINER CAME BACK TO WORK ON THE NEXT SCH EDULED WORK SHIFT THE FOLLOWING DAY

January 5, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME USING LI0TING JACK JACKING UP FEEDER.LIFTING JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND I.NAME HAND WENT DOWN AGAINST BOTTOM BREAKING LEFT RING FINGER.

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SP5ICING A MINE BELT USING A ROPE COME-A-LONG AS HE WAS PULLING HANDLE ON THE COME-A-LONG TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER T HE HANDLE SLIPPED & CAME BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT.HAN D CAUSING THE I3JURY

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS STAN8ING APPROX 15 FT FROM ANOTHER EMOP WHO WAS HAMMERING A BIT OUT OF A CUTTING MACHINE CUTTER BAR. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE CHIPPED HAMMER WENT INTO I NAMES LEFT LEG 4UST BELOW THE KNEE

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Lee W Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING ON A SALEM COAL AUGER HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES

October 21, 1986 KY · Coal security guard, watchman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Gabriel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A 644B FRONT END LOADER WHEN UNKNOWINGLY & WITHOUT THE OWNERS PERMISSION THE LOADER RAN OVER AN EMBANKMENT THROWING VICTIM OUT & LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CRUSHING HIM.

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