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May 2, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS BOLTING AND MASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND TOP BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER.

August 21, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP. HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON BOLTER HEAD. WRENCH BROKE AND HEAD WENT TO TOP MASHING 3 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

February 27, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING PUT OF PLACE AND HIT FOOT WITH MINER BUMPER.

September 13, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS CUTTING BREAK IN # 6 ROOM, PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT ON LEFT LEG.

March 11, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP. WENT TO CHANGE STEEL, SLIPPED, HIT ROTATE LEAVER. CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND, TWISTED & BROKE RING FINGER.

December 22, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP CAUGHT GLOVE ON RT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT & PLATE TWISTED HIS HAND & PULLED LIGIMENTS IN RT HAND

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