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July 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE AND PUT STEEL UP AND IT PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT AND THE ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP THE 3RD PIN AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD PINS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HEEL.

December 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

May 10, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT PC OF ROCK FELL, CAUGHT R FOOT

March 29, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SLOPPING BOTTOM AND HE BACKED OUT AND TURNED THE MINER TO THE RIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HEEL BETWEEN THE DECK AND A HIGH PLACE IN BOTTOM

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND THE SAW PULLED OVER ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS THUMB. (THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES).

June 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE DOUBLE BELTS ON DUST PUMPS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TIGHT AND THE MACHINE WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.

October 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING ON PINNER SETTING JACKS & A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF JACKS & HIT HIS RT.LEG

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE A3D A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER.

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ THROWING MI3ER CABLE OVER IN THE CURTAIN AND AN EMPL WAS TRYING TO GET UP WHERE INJ WAS WORKING SO HE LET EMPL AROUND TILL HE GOT UP IN THERE STRAIGHT AND THEN INJ STARTED THROWING CABLE A GAIN.EMPL WHIPP9D WHEELS AROUND QUICK AND BACK WHEELS CAUGHT INJ FOOT.

April 22, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF M3NE CHAIN AND FELL IN INJUREDS LAP

April 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT H3M IN RIBS.

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS OINNING3TOP AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BAKC

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG TIMBERS WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT FINGER.

September 3, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING BOLT IN3DRILL HEAD ON PINNER WHEN THE BOLT FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER

July 30, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HAND CAUGHT3BETWEEN SCOOP AND PINNER HEAD

July 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING AND BUR3ED EYES

June 3, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT CAUGHT BETW9EN TOP AND ROOF BOLTER AND BRUISED MUSCLES

May 24, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TIMBERS3USING SAW TO SIZE THEM UP WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM

April 18, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHE3 JACK FELL AND HIT HAND

November 10, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS HELPING ON PINNER A ROCK FELL AND H IT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG

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