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April 11, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOLT MACHINE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 12, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE REAR OF THE MINER WHEN THE BOOM MOVED & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB

December 22, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE CANOPY JACK EXTENSIONS AND AS HE WAS LETTING DOWN THE DRILL HEAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A 1X6X16FT FLY BOARD WHEN IT FELL OFF THE CANOPY & STRUCK HIS RT HAND & RT SHOULDER

November 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE PINNER AND HAD STARTEDHIS DRILL STEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS ARM SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST.

August 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK TH ELITTLE FINGE RON HIS LEFT HAND.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

49559 OPERATOR WAS PULLING BELT WITH MINER. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELT WHEN HE HIT LEFT TRAM LEVER. THROWING MINER AGAINST BELT CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BELT & MINER. THIS WAS MINER OP 59136RS FIRST DAY. HE WASNT FAMILAR WITH MINER.

February 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH KENOTE BOX ON TOP OF MINER. BOX FELL OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND MINE BOTTOM BRUISING HIS LEFT THUMB.

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