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March 27, 2017 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Roof bolting causing tendonitis from repetitive motion and strain on wrist leading to ee elbow

July 25, 2012 MD · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Roof bolter helper (injured employee) was pulling slack cable off the roof bolter cable reel. The roof bolter operator accidentally started to wind the cable reel while the bolter helper was pulling it, causing the cable to jerk the bolter helper and strain his back.

June 27, 2012 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bolting he had his hand on roof bolt. Swung head in hitting his hand on canopy.

July 14, 2011 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolter was backing up ee left foot got under back bumper coming off ledge.

February 7, 2011 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Had drill steel in bolter chuck, when swung head in to drill inside hole, drill steel fell out and hit him on the forearm.

December 23, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was running helper side of bolter. Bolter tire ran over his left foot.

August 13, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While bolting a cross cut EE went to swing out the bolting head and went too far pushing his body into the rib.

February 27, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE did not use proper precautions to move roof bolter. He did not keep his body and head inside of the machine when moving the machine.

January 8, 2007 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was a bolter operator off side operator was advancing lift, when off side operator misplaced foot bolter tire ran over it.

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