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March 30, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PLACED HAND ON ROOF BOLTER ARM TO RAISE UP, DRAWSLATE STRUCK LEFT HAND.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER AND GOT IT ON HIS FOOT.

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DAMP BOTTOM SMOOTH TOP LOOSE RIB CAUSED INJURIES.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE FRONT OF MINER DROPPED DOWN THROWING HIM INTO TOP.

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN PINNER STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING BRATTICE STRAP ON SCOOP BRATTIE, THE ARC BURNT EYES.

July 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD HIS HAND OVER CANOPY WHILE TRAN FRAM PLACE TO PLACE.

June 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Echota Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PINNER STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE AND HIT LEFT ARM.BROKE LEFT ARM ABOUT 3" FROM HAND.

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Valley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK MEASURING FORM 2 IN TO 4 IN 20 FT 20FT LONG NO BROKEN BONES BRUISE IN BACK AREA

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Coal Valley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FROM 2 IN TO 20 FT WHTI 20 FT LONG BROKEN PELVIS BROKEN EYE SOCKET

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