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April 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING HIS DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL CHUCK TO BEGIN DRILLING. HIS GLOVE WAS BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION IT TWISTED HIS HAND & WRIST CAUSING THE A CCIDENT.

January 12, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK.

August 29, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EE ON BACK & SHOULDER.

June 7, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE THE ROOF BOLTER, WHILE HE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE MACHINE, THE OPERATOR INADVERTANTLY AVCTIVATED THE CABLE REEL AND THE CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE ABDOMEN AND CHEST, KNOCKING HIM OVER.

May 14, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED THE LEVER TO LOWER THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. EE CLAIM THAT THE LEVER STUCK. THE CANCEL CAME .

January 11, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE TWISTED TO PICK UP A BOLT AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 4, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAME DOWN THE DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED THE ROCK CAUSING THE DRAWROCK TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDFE OF THE HEAD.

December 7, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

September 14, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PUT IN TOP WHEN ITSLIPPED & SPUN AROUND. THE BEARING PLATE CAUGHT EE ARM LACERATING IT

August 5, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

June 2, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BOLTER CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREHEAD COVER LEFT EYE.

February 9, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

January 6, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK, KNOCKING HIM INTO CANOPY, STTIKING HIS FACE ON CANOPY.

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