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February 26, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, GLAZED ARM AND HIT FOOT WHILE OPERATING PINNER INJURY TO RIGHT LEG.

December 26, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER BECAME ILL FROM APPARENT FUMES.

December 26, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEARING DOWN ON HEAD OF MINER & GOT FROM FUMES.

August 28, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP STEEL WENT THRU CRACK CAUSING DRAW ROCK TO FALL ON EE.

February 13, 1984 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER 2 PIECES OF STEEL . STEEL CAUGHT GLOVES PULLED IT UP IN HOLE WHICH RESULTED IN INJURED OF FINGER.

August 15, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK WHILE WORKING WITH ROOF BOLTER.

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER

March 22, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER.ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT EMPL ON RIGHT HAND.HAND WAS BRUISED.

March 16, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPL WHILE USING ROOF BOLTER.LARGE PIEC OF ROCK HIT BOTH ARM AND LEF./// LEG.

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