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February 21, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & WHEN BENDING BOLT PULLED LEFT SHOULDER

November 16, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WITH LONG-AIRDOX BOLTER WHILE GETTING UNDER CANOPY, HIT LEFT KNEE ON THE DRILL HEAD OF BOLTER.

October 20, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY HITTING OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER.

December 8, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINER. STARTING THE CONVYOR CHAIN, THE CHAIN JUMPED OUT THE CONVEYOR CHUTE STRICKING HIM ON THE FACE. THE CONVEYOR CHUTE WAS FULL OF MUD CAUSING SLACK IN T HE CHAIN.

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE BENDING 4' RESIN BOLT THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN ROOF VICTIM SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON HEAD OF BOLTER.

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