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November 16, 2009 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Omega Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE was moving the miner from the #7 to the #6 entry. The miner went over a hump in the bottom, this caused the back of the miner to raise into the top.

December 17, 2006 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Omega Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner operator while operating a continuous miner was traped between the rib and continuous miner resulting in a bruised lung.

September 6, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Omega Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CURTAIN, CABLE REEL CAME ON THE ROOF BOLTER & A ROOF BOLT CAME OFF OF PINNER STRIKING EE IN FACE/HEAD.

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