S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
MINER TRAVELING3OVER HUMP BOOM HIT PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND KNOCKED IT LOOSE, WHEN THE MINER BACKED UNDER ROCK FEWLL AND HIT OPERATOR ON TOP OF HEAD.
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April 13, 1987
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
DOWN ON KNEES D9ILLING A HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FEET.
December 4, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PIN AND ATRS HITTING LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
September 23, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF DRAW R2CK FELL AFTER PUTTING UP THE ATRS ON PIN MACHINE FELL AROUND ATRS HITTING NECK AND BACK.
June 23, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF STEE5 WAS HUNG IN TOP HE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE STEEL DOWN OUT OF THE TOP HE LAID HIS LEFT HAND ONT HE PINNER HEAD & THE STEEL FELL OUT & HIT HAND.
March 27, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
MINER CABLE KNO7KED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL AND INJURED BACK HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURY
August 30, 1985
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
BUMPED ELBOW.
S & M Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)
USING BONDER TO HEAT HIS LUNCH AND WHEN HE TOOK THE NIP OFF,IT ARC AND BURN HIM.
S & M Coal Company · Struck by falling object
HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM
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