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September 20, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rod Blackburn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WITH HIS ROOF BOLTER ON THE 002 SECTION.DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE TWIST TYPE DRILL STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND.THE RUBBE R GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN THE DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.

September 18, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rod Blackburn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RELOCATING BARRELS, HAND SLIPPED PINNED BETWEEN IT AND RIB

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rod Blackburn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING A S & S SCOOP. AFTER EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE SCOOP HE STEPPED OFF OF IT AND LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 30, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rod Blackburn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. EMPLOYEE BACKED SCOOP INTO APRON AT THE PORTAL: CATCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN SCOOP AN APRON.

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