EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #7 RIGHT BREAK. WHENHE STARTED TO CLEAN UP PLACE DRAW SLATE FELL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF WAY. A PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE PAD. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE JUST BELOW LEFT KNEE.
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Black Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
January 6, 1997
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE, FELL STRIKING EE ON WRIST.
September 25, 1994
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Dog Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAIN SLATE FULL FROM BETWEEN ROOF AND RIB STRIKING OPERATOR ON HEAD.
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