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November 7, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED TO DRILL HOLE AND WAS HOLDING STEEL WITH LEFT HAND AND ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM.

June 3, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

March 18, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PINNING TOP DRILLING A HOLE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE PINNER AND STARTED HURTING AND HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY PULL OR ANYTHING AND THE PAIN STARTED GETTING WORSE . ON 9-21-93 THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A VIRUS, AND HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY X-RAYS, BUT EE SAID HE STILL HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND HE WENT BACK TO THE DR 9-22-93 AND THE DR TOOK X-RAYS AND HE SA

January 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, SHOULDER, ARM, WRIST AND ANKLE.

November 2, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING METAL AND A PIECE OF SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

July 2, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS BEHIND MNER AND AN OBJECT FLEW FROM THE CONVEYOR AND HIT LEFT EYE AND CUT IT.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT LEG.

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF ATRS SYSTEM HIT EMP ON R FOOT

August 7, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AND HE WENT OVER A HUMP AND IT THREW HIM INTO THE TOP CATCHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE MINER AND TOP.

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