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February 21, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY

Trinity Management Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELIEVE OUT MAN MOVING MINER BACK TO CLEAN UP CUT OF COAL. MOVED TO RIGHT STRIKING MINER OPERATOR.

November 7, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Trinity Management Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BOLTING TOP IN NO. 2 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN SWING JACK BROKE AND BOOM SWING OFFSIDE OF BOLTER PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB. HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK. ESTIMATED TIME 4 DAYS FROM W ORK.

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