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January 10, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS ROCK FALL 2 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1434 IT WAS 20 JUST WIDE AND 30 FT LONG BY 10 FT THICK. IT WAS CRIB OFF ON ALL SIDES.

August 10, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD.

November 25, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT WHEN THE PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WRAPING HIS HAND AROUND BOLT AND BREAKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 23, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN SAID HE HURT HIMSELF THAT DAY SOMETIME HE WAS A GENERAL LABOR OUTSIDE MAN HE REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT THE NEXT DAY.

March 3, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scat Cat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING ROOF BOLT OPERATOR ON HAND CUTTING FINGERS.

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