ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PULLING LOOSE DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR ROCK FELL ON SLATE BAR KNOCKING SLATE BAR AGAINST HIS LEG, TWISTED HIS KNEE
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August 20, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & R Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD OF A ROOF DRILL AND WAS USING HIS FINGER TO LINE UP THE HOLES FOR THE LEVELING RODS WHEN THE LIFTING JACK HE WAS USING THE RAISE THE BOLTER HEAD SLIPPED OFF AN D CAUGHT THE TIP END OF HIS FINGE.R
October 3, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Dare Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
BOLTER HELPER DROPPED STEEL ROOF JACK ON BOLTER OPRS LEFT HAND INJURING THUMB.
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