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October 29, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CANOPY CA6GHT ROOF DISLODGING ROOF CAUSING IT TO FALL ON INJURIES RIGHT FOOT.

October 25, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS GETT3NG ROOF STEEL FROM ACROSS BOLTER WHEN HE HIT CANOPY CONTROL WITH DRILL STEEL LETTING CANOPY LOWER ON TO RIGHT FOREARM.

November 3, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP FELL OUT IN LAYER IN THE 2 ENTRY APP 2 1/2 BREAKS AT SPAD 2791 SPAD WAS IN HAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL BREAK OUTBY SPAD TO HAVE TIMBERED AND CRIBED 2 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT APPO. NO ONE WAS INJURE D OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

February 21, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING AND HANGING CABLE FOR A BUDDY SO CAUSED A HERNIA ON LEFT SIDE LOWER STOMACH

June 15, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT WHEN SOFT SPOT IN ROOF CAUSED SUDDEN PENETRATION BY ROOF STEEL CATCHING FINGER

May 6, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS INJURED OPERATED ROOFBOLTER TO INSTALL BOLT IN ROOF RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND PINBOARD

March 25, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRUCK PINBOARD ATTACHED TO ROOFBOLT WITH HIS FOREHEAD AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD.

March 14, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO FREE A STUCK ROOF BOLTER. WHEN ROOF BOLTER RUN ONTO HISA RT FOOT.

February 15, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELTS QUIT RUNNING AND AS HE HURRIED TO RE-START THEM HE STRUCK PINBOARD AND HARD HAT.

January 10, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED HE MOVING OIL CANS BY CARRYING THEN AND AS HE PICKED UP THE 2ND CAN BE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

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