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June 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE AND SMASHED LEFT HAND FRACTURING TWO FINGERS ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Able Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING COAL DRAW ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG, INJURING HIS KNEE.

April 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR. 8-13-93. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Able Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING BELT SET UP. HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE TAIL PIECE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE TAIL PIECE WITH A SCOOP, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

March 12, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING AND GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL CABLE.

January 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trey Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES IN A SCOOP INJURED HIS NECK & SHOULDER AREA

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CUTTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND CUTTER.

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Trey Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANKS IN SCOOP BUCKET ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY LOWERED BUCKET ON EE RT FOOT

October 16, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trey Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

October 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING BOLT AND HURT HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 17, 1992 KY · Coal coal dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trey Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK UP FROM DRAG CHAIN TO KEEP THE ROCK OFF THE BELT LINE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK FRONT OF SHOULDER & BACK

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