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July 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bickford Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, BOLTER WAS HUNG UP IN NO.9 ENTRY. HE PULLED PINNER OUT WITH CHAIN. WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK CHAIN HIS THUMB CAUGHT POINT ON DIAMOND BAR-CUTTING HIS THUMB.

June 24, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN STATED THAT HE WAS TALKING TO ROOF BOLTER, CHECKING TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS GOING ALRIGHT, HAD HIS HAND ON BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND.

May 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL OUT ON HIS LEFT HIP.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOP WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL OUT PN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 20, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED HE SWUNG STARTED PANEL OUT & HIT STAB JACK CAUSDING JACK TO BLEED OFF & DECK OF MINER TO COME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.

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