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December 10, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Panther Colliers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BOLTING AN INTERSECTION WHEN ONE HEAD WOULDNT OPERATE PROPERLY. INJ HAD RAISED HEAD OF MACHINE AND WAS LOOKING TO FIND SOMETHING WRONG WHEN HEAD FELL. A HOSE THAT WENT TO DRILL POT CAUGHT PIEC E OF DRILL STEEL LAYING ON A TRAY PICKING OTHER END UP STRIKING INJ ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD MAKING A CUT 1.5"LONG.
August 13, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Panther Colliers Inc · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE BETWEEN 2 ROWS OF BOLTS.VICTIM SAID VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY CRACKS OR LOOSE ROCK PRESENT.THE INJURED MAN IS IN THE HABIT OF STRAPPING ROCK THAT HAS CRACKS IN THE PLACE ACCIDENT OCCURRED SOME STRAPS HAD BEENINSTALLED.THE AREA AFFECTED WAS 3 ROWS OF BOLTS BACK FROM FACE ON 4FT CENTERS.
December 19, 1989
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
MACHINERY
Black Widow Collieries Ltd · Struck by falling object
INJURED PARTY WAS SAWING A TIMBER HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE RIB THE MINER BUMPED THE RIB ABOUT 12FT FROM INJURED WHILE TRAMMING TO NEXT CUT CAUSING RIB TO FALL HITTING INJURED ON ANKLE BREAKI NG HIS LEG PEOPLE HAD BEEN TOLD TIME & AGAIN NOTTO TURN THEIR BACKS TO RIBS IN THIS AREA HAD AN EXTENDED SAFETY MEETING ON 18TH ABOUT THIS
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