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1983–2026
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August 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denart Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

2 MEN OPERATING3ROOF BOLTER.I.NAME HAD DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE.TRIED TO RETRIECE IT WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN MACHINE GOT GLOVE CAUGHT.I.NAME TRIED TO HELP ALSO WITHOUT STOPPING MACHINE AND GOT H IS GLOVE CAUGHT3ALSO.BOTH MEN INJURED.I.NAME WILL BE ON ANOTHER REPORT.THESE MEN WORKED 3RD SHIFT AND WERE WELL EXPERIENCED ALL EQUIP.

August 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denart Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL FOULED IN THE ROOF.HE TRIED TO GET IT OUT BY PUTTING BOLT WRENCH ON STEEL WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING.HIS GLOVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND ST EEL CAUSING INJ6RY TO LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denart Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAUGH SLATE 4X4X4 TOO THICK FELL AND EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY AND ROCK CAUGHT LEFT FOOT DR REPORT WAS ABRASION TO LEFT FOOT

October 18, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denart Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HAND.

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