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June 23, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.

December 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Fox Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK SLID OFF OF ATRS OF LEE NORSE BOLTER AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

July 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

96660BOLT MACHINE FOR NEXT BOLT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER RF BOLTER

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A BOLT ONA ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THRU INTERSECTION SIMEE RABED UP AS WATER RAN INTO DECK HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL THUS SMASHING HIS FINGER

November 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING, THE MASTER JACK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, COAL ROLLED OFF, STRIKING INJURED IN BACK AND LEFT UPPER LEG AND KNEE.

May 1, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPER CONV CHAIN CAME OUT OF BOOM RIP HOSE OFF WAS HIT IN LEFT ARM.

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