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October 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A 12IN.X12IN.X2IN.PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER

August 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE BELT SPLICE.

November 21, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUCTIONED STOPP9D UP ON ROOF BOLTER CLEANED BOX & RA ISED HEAD TO CHECK HOSE HAD DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & ROOF BOLTER HEAD

September 16, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROLL CAUGHT3I,NAME AGAINST RIB AND ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

May 8, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WAY WNE MINER WAS BACKED UP AND PUSHED SHUTTLE CAR AGAINST HELPER AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB INJURY RT HIP AND LEG

April 26, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER GOING OVER RAISED BOTTOM THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY.

October 9, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIM & PULLED HIM OFF OF HIS BUGGY.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT KNEE PIECE OF ROCK 8\ SQUARE 3\ THICK.

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP WHILE ON KNEES & LEFT KNEE SWELL UP & DOCTOR SAID HE HAD FLUID ON THE KNEE.

February 28, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WILLIAMS (HELPER) PUTTING PLATES ON ROOF BOLTS STANDING BESIDE OF MACHINE AND OPERATOR MOVE MACHINE AND TRAM MACHINE OVER RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FFRACTURE OF FOOT AND ABOVE TOES.

October 4, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Shag Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULL A PC OF ROCK PULL PINNER ON TOP ROCK-ROCK BROKE PINNER CAME DOWN ON KNEE

September 22, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shag Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PINNING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTER,ROCK PARTICLE WAS L/ SLUNG IN EYE.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RICKY HATFIELD WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN HOLE HE LOWERED DRILL HEAD TO REMOVE STEEL BY HAND HE THEN PLACED LEFT HAND ON DRILL HEAD THE DRILL STEEL FEL L FROM HOLE STRIKING HATFIELD ON BACK OF LEFT HAND BRUISING BACK OF LEFT HAND

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