R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE PINNING TOP A ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR S LEG.
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March 22, 1993
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BEHIND BOLT HITTING OPERATOR'S ARM AND HAND.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF SECTION #! WHEN THE BOOM GOT CAUGHTON A ROCK PULLING THE ROCK LOOSE. THE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS TURNED ON THE NAIL PUNCTURE HIS HAND AND BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE NAIL WAS USED TO ATTACH THE DRILL TO A PIECE OF STEEL.
August 15, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
STARTED STEEL ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN STARTED ROTATION ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.
July 9, 1990
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN ON SAW AND CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
May 29, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
JACKED ROOF BOLTER UP TO WORK ON REAL. JACK FELL OUT CATCHING ARM AND CUT TWO SMALL PLACES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
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