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May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM DECK TRAMMING OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE FLOOR AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE FLOOR.

April 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND PUSHED WRONG HYDRAULIC LEVER AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEEL.

October 25, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESIN ROOF BOLT & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TOP & MACHINE WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE.

April 24, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLT,HIT REVERSE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT AND CAUSED FX TO WRIST.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN MINER CABLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS BOLTING WHEN A SALL PC.OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND THE AUGER STEEL HITTING HIS LEFT ARM.

May 24, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE MINER BOOM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEK NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE.

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