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February 6, 2015 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

while roof bolting a piece of head coal fell out between bolts hitting him in the left calf. cutting him.

September 9, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While installing fly board, he put his hand out to grab drill steel. A piece of rock fell hitting right pinky finger between rock and bolter head cutting finger.

August 2, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator was hit on the knee with a small rock which fell from a potted out area that he was bolting.

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