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March 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A HOLE TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.

November 19, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING PINNER AROUND WHEN IT CAUGHT THE FOOT UNDER THE DECK.

October 25, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING PINNER WHEN A ROUND PIECE OF METAL WHICH HOLDS INSERT IN PINNER HEAD BACKED OUT AND FLEW AND HIT HIS KNEE.

October 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, WHILE PUSHING AT THE SAME TIME HE STAINED THE STOMACH.

October 3, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WHEN A PIECE OF CARBON FLEW OFF THE BIT AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK.

April 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED SECOND ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

January 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MACKING OFF ROOF BOLTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING COAL WITH SMALL HAND DRILL WHEN SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING 1ST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FROM THE OUTBY SUPPORT FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM.

April 10, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK 3IN THICKX18IN WIDE X3FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK ROOFBOLTER WHILE INSTALLING 5FT BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM & CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM

March 21, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD TAKEN A CUT. THE OPERATOR THEN DROVE THE ROOF BOLTER TO CLOSE TO THE CUT. HE THEN DECIDED TO BACK THE ROOF BOLTER UP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK.

November 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PUTTING UP THIRD ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND ROW OF BOLTS. ROCK FELL DIRECTLY ON HAND PUSHING HAND ONTO OPERATING LEVERS & CUTTING IT.

October 19, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON UPPER BACK & SHOULDER.

October 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUT TING UP A ROOFBOLT IN T HE TOP HE WAS PUSHING UP ON T HE ROOFBOLT WITH THE HEAD WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS HAND

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER.

June 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LARGE SLUG ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS MADE OPERATOR FALL BACK NTO SAFETY JACK WITH BACK OF HEAD.

April 6, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL. WAS CUTTING ON MINER WITH TORCH & HOT SLAG FELL IN EAR.

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE SLUG OF ROCK RODE OUT SAFETY JACK ONE EDGE BROKE LOOSE FROM ROOF BOLT SLUG SLID DOWN MAN S BACK RIDING HIM OVER. MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN BUT REMA NED ON JOB 3-12-88 DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

January 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT RT.INDE3 FINGER BETWEEN TRTAM LEVERS WHILE MOVING PINNER TO NEXT BOLT H OLE TGRIED TO JERK FINGER LOOSE CHANGING BOLT ER TO JUMP AWAY FROM HIM COMPOUND FX.RFT.INDEX FINGER BETWEEN FIR ST & SECOND JOI3T

October 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND LAST RUN OF BOLTS

September 11, 1987 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP LOST POW OF BOLTS IN #71 HEADING WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE TO JACKS ROCK WAS APPROX. 2'X2'X2".

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS.

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