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March 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Chip Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR TRAMMING PINNER, PINNER THREW OPERATOR AGAINST TOP.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Blue Chip Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE GOING OVER A BUMP IN BOTTOM THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST TOP

April 29, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Blue Chip Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER AND SCRAPED ROOF WITH BOOM TARRING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF HITTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON CONTROLS OF MINRER CUTTING IT.

December 13, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue Chip Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PI3NING TOP WHEN 2 ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND SAFETY JACKS ON PINNER STRIKING EMPLOYEE WITH 2 GLANCING BLOW TO THE BACK.

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