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February 22, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE NO.3 HEADING AND HAS JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. HE APPARENTLY WAS MOVING THE ROW OF TEMPORARY SUPORTS AT THE ROW OF BOLTS HE HAD JUST INSTALLED WHEN A LARG E SLICKEN-SIDED ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS LEG. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 9' LONG X 21"-43" WIDE, X 8"-13" IN THICKNESS.

February 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTING LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN PLACE WHEN SLUG OF DRAW ROCKK FELL FORM BETWEEN THE JACKS STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING OUT ONE JACK.EMP CONT TO WORK REST OF SHIFT BUT WENT OT THE DDR. ON 2-14-89. E MP NOT TRATED ON THAT DATE BUT TOLD TO RETURN ON2-15-89 AT WHICH TIME WAS X RAYED AND FOUND TO HAVE SM FRACTUIRE TO BONE IN BAC.

July 12, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS BOLTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PC. OF ROCK BROKE AND SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL STRIKING HI IN HIS LEFT HAND

June 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING3HOLE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO ROTATING PINNER HEAD. THE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE HEAD STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 14 ST3TCHES.

March 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLUG FELL OUT O0 TOP BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS WHILE DRILLING HOLE

November 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS BOLT3NG NO 6 HEADING WHEN A SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP ACROSS THE PINNER STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK

August 28, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLUG FELL FROM 7OP CATCHING HAND & MASHING THUMB AGAINST PINNING MACHINE

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