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1983–2026
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August 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RESIN BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD, BOLT SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIMON LEFT WRIST. HE RECIEVED POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LT. DISTAL RADIUS.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND THE FRILL STEEL WAS GETTING STOPPED UP DUE TO WATER AND MUD. HIS HEOPER WAS HITTING STEEL TO UNSTOP IT. HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL AND SHIS HELPER RICKY PACK STRUCK HI STRUCK HIM ON LT HABD WITH A WRENCH, FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER OPERATORE WAS MOVING MACHINE CRAWLING BESIDE IT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PUSHED LEVERS THE WRONG WAS THE ROOF BOLTER PUSHED HIM BACK ON HIS REAR.

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND INSTALLING STRAPS. HE HAD ONE BOLT IN END OF STRAP, HE REPORTED HE TOOK BOLTER CANOPY AND WAS PUSHING STRAP OVER TO 4\ CENTER, AS HE DID THIS HESAID HE CAUGHT FIN GER ON STRAP OR BETWEEN STRAP & CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HE SAID HE WAS BOLTING UNEVEN ROOF. HE REPORTED LACERATION AND SAID HE HAD 9 SUTURES IN LT. RING FINGER.

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