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October 10, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ON 10-10-97, EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF TOP COAL FALL ON TO ROOF BOLT STEEL HE WAS HOLDING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON 10-20-97. EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ARM MISSED WORK ON 10-28-97. EMPL OYEE'S DR ATTRIBUTED PAIN TO BLOOD CLOT FROM BRUISE ON LEG RECEIVED 10-10-97.

September 17, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCKS EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK HE WAS THROWING AND STANDING CRIB.

August 23, 1997 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A 550 EIMCO SCOOP IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 1 LEFT SECTION CORNER OF RIB FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.

July 20, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEAUSRING ABOUT 6" LONG X 6" WIDE X 2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND THE ROCK FELL FROM A PERMA NENTLY SUPPORTED AREA AND THE INJURED PERSON WASLOCATED IN A PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED AREA.

September 15, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING AN MRS TRAILING CABLE THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN OUT BETWEEN THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLS THE INJURED PERSON WAS LOCATED IN A BOLTED AREA WHEN STRUCK THE ROCK MEASURED 5FT LONG X2FT WIDE X0FT TO 4IN THICK HE SUSTAINED BLANT CHEST TRAUMA A SPRAINED CHEST & ABRASION ON RT SHOULDER

September 15, 1994 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHITE HELPING REPAIR ON MRS TRAILING CABLE THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH HE FALLEN OUT BETWEEN THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE INJURED PERSON WAS LOCATED IN A BOLTED ARE A. WHEN STRUCK. THE ROCK MEASURED 5FT X 2 FT WIDE X 4 INCH THICK.

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