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November 22, 2006 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Chad Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In process of removing 14-10 miner head from miner, employees were working on ripper chain to remove chain pins. They used a slate bar and come-alongs to loosen chain. After pins were pulled with slate bar in chain the back part of chain was fouled against the slate bar. Miner man let head down to tram forward, when slate bar shot out of chain hitting employee.

June 1, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chad Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON HEAD. ROCK WAS 6" BY 1/4". THE ROCK BUSTED UP IN PIECES. A PIECE STRUCK EE IN HIS EYE. EE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT THEY WERE KNOCKED OFF.

August 3, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chad Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH A ROOF BOLTER WHILE PUTTING HIS STEEL TOGETHER, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BEWEEN STEEL, RIPPING A PIECE OF SKIN AND MEAT FROM HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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