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May 26, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS

THE BOLTING CYCLE WAS JUST COMPLETED IN THE RT CROSS CUT I.NAME WAS MOVING THE SCREW JACKS FORWARD ALONG THE LEFT RIB WHEN A JACK FELL HITTING HIS RT FOOT ON THE INSTEP THE INJURY WAS CRUSHED SKIN AND A BAD BRUISE TO THE FOOT

November 25, 1987 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Investment Ltd Ptnrship/Falcon Energy · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR. HE DROVE THE SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE FEEDER TO THE EXCHANGE POINT. HE GOT OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS PICKING UP SOME CHUNKS OF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OF SHUTTLE CAR. I3 ATTEMPTING TO THROW CHUNK OF COAL IN THE SHUTTLE CAR H E HIT A ROOF BOLT CUTTING HIS FINGER. EXCHANGE POINT IS IN A LOWER SPOT IN THE ENTRY.

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