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August 4, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN HELPING TO INSTALL CENTER POSTS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROOF ROCK.

August 1, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING CAR DEFLECTED OFF CAR STRIKING MAN ON HIS BACK.

July 17, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SITTING IN DINNER HOLE UNDERGROUND.PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.

April 16, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR DOWN THE CHOCK LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THECHOCKS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK

February 3, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS SETTING POSTS A PIECE OFROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF DISLODGING A POST THE POST STRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS PUTTING A STARTER BIT INTO THE ROOF BOLTER CHUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RT HAND

December 21, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE OTP OF A C/M A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS HEAD RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT HAND, KNOCKING HIM TO THE BOTTOM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 15, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT

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