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September 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DUE TO PRESSURE BEING PUT ON ROOF FROM SQUEEZING BOTTOM THE SHALE ROOF SEPARATED FROM SAND STONE IN A TRANSITION AREA CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL ON THE INJURED MAN

April 3, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHAFT TO THE #3 BELT DRIVE HEAD ROLLER BROKE ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROLLER I NAME WAS CUTTING THE BOLTRS HOLDING THE UNBROKEN SIDE OF THE SHAFT HE MISJUDGED WHEN THE ROLLER WOULD DROP & THE UNSECU RED ROLLER HIT HIS FOOT AS IT FELL

October 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER STEEL HAD STOPPED UP. EE WAS STRIKING HIS STEEL WITH HIS BOLT WRENCH. THE BOLT WRENCH BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FLEX BOARD GUARD ON MINER BOOM HAD BROKE.THE INJURED REPAIRED IT.HE WAS STANDING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BOOM AND TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO SWING THE BOOM.WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM THE INJUREDS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BOOM STOP ON THE BACK OF THE MINER.

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED CARTLIAG9 IN KNEE WHILE PINNING

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