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April 22, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS INSTALLING A FLY BOARD WITH A CHECK CURTAIN NAILED TO IT THE PIECE OF CURTAIN GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEEL & HEAD WRAPPING AROUND THE STEEL CATCHING OPERATORS LEFT HAND WH ICH RESULTED IN3OPERATOR LOSING TWO OF HIS FINGERS & BREAKING HIS WRIST

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME THE MINE9 OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER FROM ONE HEADING TO ANOTHER AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 31, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF BUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE DROPPED LOOSE FROM MAIN TOP, STRIKING OPERATOR ON LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

May 17, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOTCHING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING ON A STEEP GRADE WHEN REMOVING SCOTCH HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOTCHING MATERIAL & BOTTOM, THUS MASHING HIS THUMB & LA CERATIONS OF THE SKIN.

March 4, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING WHILE DRILLING THE TOP HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON HEAD OF MACHINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

January 2, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN AHOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE, THUS BRUISING HIS KNEE.

November 3, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEAROLD WHITED, THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS BOLTING #1 ENTRY AND WAS UP ON HIS KNEES IN THE DECK AND HAD HIS FEET HANGING OVER THE FRONT OF THE DECK WHILE TRAMMING TOWARD THE FACE. HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DECK AND FACE. (IT ONLY APPEARED TO BE BRUISED AT THAT TIME)

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