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May 11, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE RETURN BOLTER ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING FOR AN HOUR OR SO BUT THE PAIN CONTI NUED AND APPEARED TO HAVE SOME SWELLING. INJUREDWAS BROUGH OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL WHER HE HAD X-RAY. NOTHING BROKE. INJURED HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

April 10, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT INJURED ACROSSTHE BRIDGE OF NOSE. WHEN HE MOVED BACKWARDS ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED WA S TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 16-17 STITCHES.

March 31, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE, FALLING AND HITTING INJURED JUST ABOVE THE LIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING A PUNCTURE/LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.

February 14, 2001 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT CANOPY, CAUSING IT TO BREAK INTO HALF OF IT INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING PAIN AND SORENESS. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCEWHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND RELEASED. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND IS STILL HAVING THERAPY.

December 1, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SECTIONAL PINNER STEEL IN THE DRILL HOLE AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BOOM THE FAST FEED CAUSED THE STEEL TO FLY OUT AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST. HE WORKED 12-4-00. ON 12-5-00 HE WENT TO THE DR AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

October 21, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE HAD SOME SWELLING, SORENESS AND CONTUSION. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING U NTIL 1/20/01. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

September 29, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SPOTTING BOLTS IN #4 UNIT TRAVELROAD WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT A RIDE COMING UP BEHIND HIM & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE CANOPY CUTTIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HI S LEFT HAND 3/4 OF THE WAY OFF AT THE 1ST JOINT HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP & HAD IT STITCHED BACK ON

May 21, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING FORWARD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS & BOLTER SLID OVER & GOT ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHINGTHE ENDS OF HIS RING, MIDDLE & POINTER FINGERS. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THE END OF HIS RING & POINTER FINGER (FROM LAST JOINT) WAS REMOVED.

April 18, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS SETTING MINER OVER WHEN THE CABLE HIT TRAM LEVER AND HIT INJRUED RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION INJURED RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

April 16, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SETTING MINER UP IN #3 ENTYR ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE WAS PULLING UP CABLE, THE CABLE HIT RAN XX AND THE MIENR TURNED AND THE TAIL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 18, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND HIP AREA.

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