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July 8, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Silver Nugget Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRAWLING AWAY FROM CUTTER WHEN CABLE STARTED REELING UP ON THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AND THREW IT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Silver Nugget Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP IN HOLE AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND MINE ROOF.

March 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver Nugget Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LOADING METAL ROOF STRAPS ON ROOF BOLTER AND SLID WRIST ACROSS A STRAP AND CUT WRIST.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Silver Nugget Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHILE IT WAS DUMPING COAL AND THE BELT FLIPPED THE ROCK AGAINST THE TOP CUTTING FINGER.

February 17, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Silver Nugget Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO DUMPING POINT AND CAME ACROSS LOWER TOP AND RUBBED KNEE ACROSS LOWER TOP AND RUBBED KNEE ACROSS TOP- BRUISING IT.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver Nugget Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

95149ED WAS PULLING ROCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET.

March 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Silver Nugget Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HAD HAND ON LEVER ROCK FELL OUT FORM BOLTS ON R RING FINGER

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Silver Nugget Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON 682 S & S SCOOP.THE BATTERY WAS NOT HAVING IN POSITION TO BE LOWERED ONTO SCOOP.INJURED PULLED THE BATTERY AROUND IN POSITION AND BATTERY SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGE R.

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