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October 21, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MINING COAL WITH THE MINER. STANDING BEHIND IT, THE MINER GOT INTO A BIND, CUTTING THE COAL AND KICKED BACK, SETTING DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 TOES AND BRUISED THE OTHER TWO. AS OF 10/22/98, EE WILL BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS.

February 6, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF. HE HAD THE PLATE UP AGAINST THE ROOF & AS HE WAS BOLTING HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE PLATE - HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PLATE & WAS SMASHED.

November 9, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERSWHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD AND WENT INTO THE CHAIN. EMP'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.

May 31, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins #3 Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mullins #3 Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH.

October 25, 1986 VA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Mullins #3 Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING TH9 MINER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB & INJURED THE MINER HELPER

April 14, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3HIT HISLEFT PINKIE FINGER & FRACTURED IT WHILE HE WAS BOLTING.

January 31, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ANDA PIECE FLEW INTO EYE.

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