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June 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Serendipity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR WAS BOLTING AT RS WAS IN PLACE BOLT WAS SET ROCK BROKE OFF AT EDGE OF ATRS STRIKING OPERATOR

June 7, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Serendipity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING ARM CAUGHT ROOF BOLT JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND-BACK LASH WRENCHED BACK-BRUISED BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

June 8, 1993 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Serendipity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRACTOR PULLING CARS- WAS SPINNING- OPERATOR REACHED OUT TO THROW DUST UNDER WHEEL CAUSING HIM TO TURN AND RAISING UP HITTING ROOF AND PUSHING HIM IN STEERING WHEEL BRUISING RIB.

April 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Serendipity Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MESCHER TRACTOR AND BOLT MACHINE WAS PASSING ROADWAY WAS NARROW. PAN ON TRACTOR HIT MAN ON BORT MACHINE. BRUISING BACK AND SHOULER.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Serendipity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#8 HEADING INTERSECTION - 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE 42 BREAKD FROM OUTSIDE - FELL - WAS BOLTED WITH 42" BOLTS & CRIBED ON CORNERS - FELL INSIDE CRIBS THIS INTERSECTION WS NOT USED OR TRAVELED UNINTE NTIONAL FALL.

March 16, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Serendipity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #8 HEADING-5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE USED 48" BOLTS AND CRIBBED WHILE MINING.FALL WAS APP 30X20X-IT WAS THEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

January 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Serendipity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BATTERY PUSHING IN SIDE RAISED UP TO MOVE BATTERY HIT THE TOP JERKED HEAD BACK

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