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May 31, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL GOT HUNG UP IN HOLE.WHILE ATTEMPINT TO REMOVE,DRILL STEEL CAME OUT,LANDING ON HAND.

May 14, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEN TRAVELING FROM SECTION TO OUTSIDE T END OF SHIFT INJURED COMPLAINED THAT HIS RT ARM AND RT SHOULDER WERE HURT RESULTING FROM ROUGH RIDE ON MANTRIP BUGGY

April 26, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING NEW REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR, HURT HIMSELF LIFTING REEL INPLACE.

March 2, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL FROM TOP STRICKING @FINGER BREAKING IT WHILE @TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER

February 15, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TAKING MEN IN ON MANTRIP MANTRIP WAS GOING THROUGH A CURTAIN ENTRY THAT WAS MADE OUT OF BELT MAN MAN PUT ARM UP TO PUSH CURTAIN AWAY AND ARM GOT CAUGHT AND PULL HIM OFF MANTRIP

January 5, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hopkins Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT MACH. OPER.AFTER DRILLING HOLE IN TOP TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WRENCH FLEW OUT & HIT OPER.

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