EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE APPLIED FORCE TOLOOSEN THE BOLT HIS RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE MINE ROOF.
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Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
January 11, 1994
VA · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A ROPE HOIST TO PULL THE TAKEUP ROLELR ONTHE #1 BETL COVNEYOR, AS HE RATCHED THE ROPE HOIST THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ONTHE KNEE.
March 20, 1989
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
SUBJECT WAS USING AN AXE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATERHOSE IN TWO, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE AXE STRIKING SUBJECT ON THE THUMB.
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