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February 11, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman NO VALUE FOUND

HE WAS TAKING PANEL BOARD OFF 482 SCOOP AND BOARD SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSHING IT. THE TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 27, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leslie Mountain Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ICE BUILT UP ON TRACK. JACKING TRACK UP OUT OF ICE AND GOB JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD IN FRONT OF EAR.

January 27, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leslie Mountain Processing, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO RAISE TRACK WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

July 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leslie Mountain Processing, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT. REPORT WAS FILLED OUT 2 DAYS LATER. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY 7-30-02.

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