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October 3, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Bolting top when rock fell hitting canopy and breaking into pieces. One piece hit him in left chest and rib area.

September 27, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Bolting top when piece of rock struck left side of forehead.

September 8, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Had a piece of rock fall off ATRS on roof bolter onto shoulder and neck.

September 9, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting in the #4 left cross cut when a rock fell from the top striking him in the right shoulder and causing him to hit his arm on the drill pot also.

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