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April 7, 2014 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

SANW, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinner operator was putting up a roof bolt. His hand slipped from chuck and got caught between chuck & head of bolt. Hand was cut between thumb and first finger.

October 28, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

SANW, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting the top and the bolt slipped off the head and hit his left hand.

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