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August 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

12054PLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL STEEL IN POSITION TO DRILL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS DRILL STEEL PENETRATED TOP, A CAVITY OF ROCK AND COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND BACK.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WHEN HE PUT HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE TOP, SOME ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RING FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER NEAR BACK KNUCKEL.

March 21, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL RECD BURNS TO EYES BY WATCHING A WELDER WELDING ON SCOOP.

February 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BACKING HIS ROOF BOLTER UP AND REACHED OUT TO MOVE HIS CABLE CROSSER AND THE BOLTER DECK MASHED THE CROSSER DOWN ON HIS HAND.

January 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & WHEN HE LET HIS POT DOWN THE PUSHER FELL OFF & THE FINISHER STAYED IN THE TOP HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN ON THE POT & REACHED TO GET THE PUSHER & THE PIN STEEL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS HAND

January 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & HAD TO BEND BOLTS TO PUT THEM UP & HE SAID HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

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