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December 16, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
M & M Extraction Inc · Struck against a moving object

WET BOTTOM CAUS9D SCOOP TO BOUNCE.

March 17, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Extraction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OUTSIDE WORKING3ON CUTTER POT BENT TO PICK UP SHAFT HURT BACK.

October 9, 1984 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
M & M Extraction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEM STUCK IN ROOF PRESURE WAS SET TOO HIGH TAKING STEM OT EASING HEAD UP AND CAUGHT THUMB

September 15, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
M & M Extraction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

22% SLOPE ON ROADWAY, BRAKES ON EQUIPMENT FAILED RESULTING IN FATALITY.

September 8, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Extraction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING SLATE OFF BELT-PIECE OF COAL CAUGHT FINGER ON BELT.

August 3, 1983 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Extraction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON THE CUTTER CABLE ALLEDGED.

August 2, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
M & M Extraction Inc · Struck by flying object

USING IMPACT WRENCH ON SIX NUTS ON SCOOP HUB

July 22, 1983 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
M & M Extraction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING COAL AND MOVED TO TURN AROUND AND LOWER PART OF BACK POPPED AND HAD PAIN IN BACK FOR THE REST OF SHIFT.

July 18, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
M & M Extraction Inc · Contact with electrical current

SCOOP CUT INSULATION ON CUTTER CABLE DONNIE COMBS WENT TO MOVE CABLE UNAWARE CABLE WAS CUT PUT HAND ON BARE WIRE

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