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March 22, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Acm Oklahoma Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMED THE BRIDGE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

March 14, 1991 OK · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Acm Oklahoma Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FROM ROOF STURCK EE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER EE WAS UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF.

March 6, 1991 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Acm Oklahoma Inc · Struck by falling object

SHALE ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.

March 4, 1991 OK · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Acm Oklahoma Inc · Contact with electrical current

INUURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE CROSSING THE MINER CABLE,USING CABLE BOCKS.ONCE THE WHEELS OF THE ROOF BOLTER HAD CLEARED THE CABLE THE BLOCKS WERE REMOVED.UPON CO NTINUING TO MOVE THE BOLTER THE OFFSIDE DRILL BOOM PINCHED AND PENETRATED THE 550 VOLT MINER CABLE,CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO RECEIVE A SHORT ELECTRICAL SHOCK PRIOR TO KNOCKING THE BREAKER VIA T

February 26, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acm Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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