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April 15, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Noble Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTER CABLE WA8 BEING TAKEN UP ON REEL CABLE WAS TIED OFF, CABLE SLACK GOT TIGHT & HIT LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Noble Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROOF FELL3ON HAND WHILE HAND WAS RESTING ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER CUTTING FIRST JOINT OFF OF MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HNAD

March 29, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Pinnacle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS RUNNING MINER & ROCK FELL OFF OF TOP HITTING BOOM & BOUNCED UNDER CANOPY HITTING MAN IN FOREHEAD

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Halfway Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL STUCK IN T H E TOP HE WAS TRYING TO PUNCH IT OUT WHEN IT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK HIS ELFT RING FINGER WHICH HE HAD PLACED UNDER THE HO LE.

June 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pinnacle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS ROOF SUPPORTR SYSTEM AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES HAND THIS DIS NOT VIOLATE ANY MINING LAWS OF TRAINING

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