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June 9, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT KNEE LOCKED OUT; TWISTED BACK.

May 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN COAL & ROCK FELL ON HIS NECK.

April 13, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED HIS BACK.

February 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT THE LEFT KNEE

February 6, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING THE MINER WHEN LEG GOT FOULED IN COAL. TWISTED KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET LOOSE.

January 11, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER WITH ROOF BOLT.

May 29, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED AND CUT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

September 14, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB HIT INJURED PERSON IN BACK WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING.

January 28, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Daniels Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

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