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December 16, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS WAS SAID H9 WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER TIEE OF MACHINE.

December 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PUCHING A BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WHEN IT BENT CATCHINE HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY

November 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE ABDOMEN WITH BOLT WRENCH

September 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AND S TRUCK HIS HEAD

August 24, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN DRILL CAUGHT A BOARD WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT BENT STRIKING AND BREAKING HIS THUMB.

August 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO SET BOLT. HE REACHED BACK TO TURN ROTATION OFF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

June 13, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 11, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS UNLOADING A BELT DRIVE WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING THE DRIVE TO CATCH HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE DRIVE & TRUCK.

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

OPERATOR WAS PUTTING 2 PIECES OF BOLT STEEL TOGETHER AND GOT HIS GLOVE PINCHED IN BETWEEN 2 PIECES WHERE THEY FIT TOGETHER AND TURNED DRILL HEAD ON

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE KERSEY TRACTOR, WHICH HE WAS OPERATING ALONG 4 BELT.

July 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS MINING LIGHT AGAINST HIS SIDE-PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, CUTTING A CORNER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF A LEFT HAND BREAKTHROUGH. A RIB ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE HITTING HIM ON THE LEG.

May 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN S AID HE WAS INSTALLING SHEAR PIN IN ROCK CRUSHER WHEN CRUSHER TURNED CATCHING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

April 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTER OPERATOR GOT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN TOP OF BOLT MACHINE HEAD AND PIECE OF STEEL THAT HE WAS USING TO DRILL HOLE WITH.

February 27, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE MAN SAID HE WAS USING A GRINDER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY A FLYING PARTICLE.

December 5, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS PERSON SAID THAT WHILE MOVING BOLTING MACHINE HER HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & CANOPY.

August 29, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING A PIECE OF METAL & SLAG IN THE EYE.

July 27, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PUTTING UP BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RT HIPO

July 19, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS RUNNING BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK & HIS KNEE STRUCK THE DOWN PRESSURE LEVER ON CONTROL BLOCK WHICH CAUGHT DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RT SIDE

June 30, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN STATED THAT AS HE RAISED THE HEAD ON THE ROOF DRILL, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & HEAD

June 16, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

STANDING BESIDE MINER WHEN ROCK JUMPED OFF SIDE OF BOOM.STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOREHEAD.

April 21, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS BACKING MINER OUT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT PLATE

April 6, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK

March 25, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RAISING CANOPY AGAINST TOP WHEN HE FOUND HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP

March 3, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON BOLTING MACHINE - PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND JACKS, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD.

February 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS MOVING MACHINE AND HELPER WAS BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB, CATCHING HIM ON THERIB. OPERATOR STOPPED THE BOLT MACHINE, AS SOON AS, CONTACT WAS MADE.

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