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July 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Dominion Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING U1 ROOF BOLTS EMP TWISTED LEFT KNEE

September 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Dominion Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE ROOF BOLTER3WAS BOLTING IN #4 CRUSS CUT WHEN THE ABOVE ROCK ABOUT 5 IN THICK FELL THE ROCK CAUGHT THE CANOPY AND A PIECE OF ROCK PUSHED THE OPERATGOR INTO THE SIDE OF THE PINNER BRUISI SHOULDER AND RI6S

December 12, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Dominion Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BOLTING IN FACE.RAISING DRILL HEAD WHEN PARALLEL ARMS CROSSED CATCHING I.NAME RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS MASHING OFF FING ERNAILS AND CRUSHEING BONES IN BOTH FINGERS.

January 18, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Dominion Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, BACK STARTED HURTING STRESS FRACTURE ON SPINE WAS CAUSED BY BEING BENT OVER TO MUCH

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Dominion Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR. HINCHER WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WITH A 36" DRILL ROD. THE DRILL ROD FELL FROM THE HOLE CATCHING, MR. HINCHER RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND RESULTED IN BROKEN BONE. THE FINGER WAS C AUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF DRILL HEAD AND THE ROOF DRILL ROD.

March 21, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Western Dominion Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR HAROLD DAVIS WAS OPERATING A LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER WHILE WORKING THE DRILL HEAD AND CANOPY GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THEM AND MASHED

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