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September 5, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TORQUING A BOLT AND FELT LIKE A BEE STING IN NECK.

November 15, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPERATING THE BOLT MACHINE. TWISTED AND BUMPED HIS LEG ON SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE.

December 14, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE HOLE & STRIGHTENING AS TH3 DAY WENT BY HIS BACK HURT MORE

April 27, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF A PLACE, HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE MINER AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP.

January 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HIT ON THE FOOT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT.

June 5, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING OPERATE THE PRESS.HE WAS HOLDING THE METAL THE END OF THE METAL CAME DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE VISE.

June 5, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING AND A ROCK FELL HITTING SHOULDER AND THEN HIS FOOT.RX-DARVOCET.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WELDING CUTTING & GRINDING HE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

September 18, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP THE MIDDLE BOLT AND ROCK FELL CATCHING HIM ON BACK AND LEG.

August 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 15, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE MINER AND A ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF MACHINE & STRUCK HIM.

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT IN A HOLE. THE BOLT BENT CATCHING HIS WRIST.

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BOLTING AND GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE.

April 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WELDED ALL DAY OFF & ON RESULTING IN FLASH BURN.PERCOCET FOR PAIN.

April 9, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS WELDING ON FEEDER & A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ARCED OFF HITTING HIS COVERALLS CATCHING THEM ON FIRE.

August 28, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS BOLT3NG AND A ROCK FELL SMASHING HIS FINGER

June 1, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS CLEANING THE GEAR BOX ON THE MINER HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 GEARS.

February 25, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HANGING THE BOLT MACHINE CABLE THE REEL ON THE BOLT MACHINE JERKED THE CABLE DOWN HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER

August 27, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TAKING HIS STEEL OUT AFTER DRILLING THE HOLE THE HEAD RAISED SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & STEEL

May 22, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CANOPY.

January 4, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR. SHAPRE WAS THAWING OUT THE TRAM PEDAL & BRAKE PEDAL WITH A BUTANE TORCH. THE MOTOR WAS ON POINT BUT MR. SHARPEDID NOT KNOW THIS. HE MASHED THE TRAM PEDAL & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTO R & THE BUILDING.

January 17, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR KEITH WAS STRAIGHTENING A BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE CAUGHT HIM ON THE RT HAND RT HAND HAS CONTUSIONS & ABRASION MID FINGER LACERATION & CONTUSION RING FINGER S EVERE CONTUSED LACERATION WITH SEVERANCE OF DIGITIAL NERVE ON RT SIDE

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