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January 1, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS JACKING 5 COMEALONG AND IT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS TRIGGER FINGER ON LEFT HAND

November 13, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN SETTING SEC2ND ROW OF BOLTS IN #2 HEADING ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN JACKS AND HIT MAN UNDERLEFT SHOULDER.

August 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER WAS PUTT3NG UP LAST ROW OF BOLTS LAST PIN ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE FACE &FOOT DISTANCE,HITTING PINNER HELPER ON THE BACK.

August 7, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING BACK INJURY.

March 26, 1985 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS ATTEMPING TO PUT A HALF HEADER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE FEEDER AND THE ROOF WHEN THE HALF HEADER GOT CAUGHT WITH THE CHAIN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER.

March 25, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING FOOT SHAFT OF CONVEYOR ON CONTINOUS MINER AND TRYING TO REACH ROPE TO HOOK TO CONVEYOR CHAIN AND GOT IN ANAURKARD POSITION AND HOLLOWED FOR HELP.

October 9, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE AND HURT HIS BACK

September 3, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Bucket Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT, WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ABOUT 6 1/2" W & 3/4" THICK AND HIT HIS HAND

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