Employee was installing permanent roof bolts when a rock measuring 14" x 12" x 6" fell and struck the employee on the right wrist.
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October 28, 2013
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pay Car Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
May 21, 2012
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pay Car Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was bolting top when a piece of drawrock measuring 2' x 1' x 3" fell and struck employees hand.
July 12, 2010
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pay Car Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee stated that while installing roof bolts, a piece of rock fell and struck him on his right shoulder.
September 18, 2009
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double Bonus Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell on EE's hand.
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