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September 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Continental Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS COUPLING TWO PIECES OF BOLT DRILL STEEL TOGETHER, PUSHING LEVER TOO SOON THEREFORE PINNING HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER STEEL AND MINE ROOF.

June 1, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Continental Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR'S SHIR7 SLEEVE CAUGHT UP LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO GO UP CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN HEAD AND MINE ROOF.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Continental Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STARTING THE DR3LL STEEL KNEE HIT FAST UP DRESSING CAUSING DRILL HEAD TO MOVE UP CAUGHING LEFT THUMB.

January 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNING BOLT MACHINE. WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT FLEW STRIKING ACROSS LEFT EYE. SCRATCHED LEFT EYE MADE A LACERATION ABOVE & BELOW LEFT EYE.

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD.

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRIVE SHAFT OF JEFFREY MINER TWO MIDDLE FINGERS RECEIVED LACERATIONS AND WERE MASHED

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