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November 23, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN A WATER HOLE ONE HAND ON TOP OF BOLTER AND THE OTHER TRAMMING FORWARD. HIS ELBOW CAUGHT THE TOP AND IT FOLDED HIS HAND DOWN AND CRACKED HIS WRIST.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A PUMP OF COAL AND MASHED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TOP.

November 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF MINES AT 10 AM COMPLANING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND A SICK STOMACH.

June 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND A SMALL ROCK FELL AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

February 5, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE A TOWING CHAIN WHILE IN MOTION AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FACE.

November 19, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A BUGGY AND THOUGHT HE WAS IN HIGH COAL AND RAISED HIS HEAD HE WAS IN LOW COAL AND THE TOP KNOCKED HIS HELEMT OFF AND CUT HIS HEAD.

November 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MINE MOUSE AND IT STUCK ON POINT. IT WENT AGAINST THE RIB AND EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

November 7, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

October 10, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLLYEE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT (COAL) FLY OFF A SCOOP IN WIND & HIT HIM IN THE EYE

September 25, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apache Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER WHEN HE MADE A MISTAKE AND HIT HIS FOOT WITH A HAMMER.

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