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November 1, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERA TOR WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #12 ENTRY TO #13 ENTRY OPERATOR WAS LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER & RAN INTO THE RIB CUTTING HIS FINGER OFF

August 1, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATEMPTING TO MOVE THE CUTTER BY PULLING WITH A SCOOP THE CUTTER OPERATOR WAS PINNED AGAINST RIB.

June 15, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Branch Enterprises Of Pike Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHARGE SCOOP. BATTERYS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A JUMPER CABLE. HE LAYED HIS HAND ON THE SCOOP AND THE BATTERYS FALL ON HAND PINNING HAND TO SCOOP.

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