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June 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE BOLTING MACHINE.

June 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.

June 16, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING

March 7, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING STEEL FROM ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL STEEL.

October 9, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING DRILL STEEL IN HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK

September 24, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH DRILL STEEL THAT WRIENCH STUCK AND MIGHT FALL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE.

February 21, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A REMOTE MINER INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT. (STRAINED NECK)

January 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OBERVING THE TRAM CHAIN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED ONE CHAIN LINK BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON RT HAND AND CHRIST.

January 8, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHERE REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM ROOF STEEL CAME DOWN WITH BOLTER HEAD 2 STITCHES STUCK IN ROOF STEEL FELL CATCHING EE LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

January 7, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, ADRILLS TEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE BOLT HOLE. FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER.

June 4, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AHEAD OF TRS AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

April 20, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT ARM.

March 26, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MANDOSEALING OVERCAST AREA HOSE ON MANDOSEAL MACHINE BECAME PLUGGED. WHILE PASSING OVER MACHINE TO UNPLUG HOSE INJURED EMPLS BOOT BUMPED HOSE CLAMP WHICH CAUSED PRESSURIZED HOSE THAT WAS PLUGGED TO BREAK LOOSE & SPRAY MANDOSEAL INTO INJURED EMPLS FACE.

March 21, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SCALE 6" X 6" X 1" FELL AND THE EDGE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG CALF CAUSING A LACERATION.

January 23, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BY ROOF BOLT AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE.

October 24, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK (18"W X 24"L - 0" TO 5" THICK) THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STEEL MATS WHILE HE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

July 24, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN BEGAN & INCREASED DURING THE SHIFT NO EVENT TRIGGERED THRU ONSET OF THE PAIN

May 5, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

OPER C MIN MACHINE SPRING BOARD ON CONVEY TRAI BROKE WHICH CAUSED PC OF ROCK TO FLY AND STRIKE INJ EM ON L SIDE OF FACE.

March 6, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DURING NORMAL COURSE OF DUTIES, EMPLOYEE DRUELOPED BACK PAIN.

January 12, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ATRS ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

December 20, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER PUTTING A BOLT TOGETHER THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RT THUMB PINCH BETWEEN BOLT COUPLER AND HOLE IN ROOF WHEN HE PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER.

November 15, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INJURED EMPL BUMPED HIS ELBOW AGAINST MACHINE WHEN HE WAS GETTING DRILL STEELS OFF MACHINE,.

September 16, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING A DOOR IN THE BACK OF THE DRIBBLE CHUTE AT THE SCALPING SCREEN A PIECE OF 2"X2"X3' LONG ANGLE IRON FELL FROM THE PLATFORM ABOVE AND STRUCK EMPLOYE ON THE HEAD THIS INJURY WAS NO T REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-3-88 MEDICAL ONLY

August 29, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK ON HEAD WITH A PC. OF SCALE ROCK.

July 23, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE GOING BACK ALONG ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF MATS & STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON BACK

November 11, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3A STOPER JACK HAMMER AT A ROOF FALL ALONG THE #2 EAST MAIN BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF DIRT IN HIS EYE

October 23, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

BOLTING BOLT,WR9NCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.

October 14, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF SCALE FELL ......

October 2, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG A ROCK FELL,INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE(BECAME LOST TIME 10-29-87).

September 30, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SORENESS DEVELO1ED IN BOTH HANDS AND WRISTS- BUMPED THEM WHILE PUTTING IN BOLTS.

September 17, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO DRILL THE HOLE WHEN ROOF START ED TO SCALE FALLING INBYTHE BOLTER AND ATRS.EMPLOYEE I NAME OUTBY FROM HIS POSITION UNDER THE CANOPY-SCALE HIT HIM ON SITVULAFR LT.LEGS.

August 25, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOF 6OLTER PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AHEAD OF ATRS AND FELL BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.

June 8, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 6P THROUGH POT WITH 3' STEEL,POT LOOSENED UP AND FELL DOWN ONTO DRILL HEAD AND THEN STRUCK INJ EMPL ON RIGHT KNEE-WAS WEARING PLASTIC KNEE PANTS. PADS. 3

May 5, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TIGHTENING UP A BOLT WITH BOLTER MACHINE DIRT FROM ROOF BOLTER FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 21, 1987 PA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING 7HE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL THE OUTSIDE BOLT HOLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD BY THE CANOPY.

October 25, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SCA5E ROCK 30" X 28" X 2 1/2" TO 0" FELL AND BROKE OVER CANOPY OF BOLTING MACHINE BRUSH BURNING EMPLOYEES BACK AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF MIDDLE TOE RT. FOOT

September 27, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE STANDING 6ESIDE ROOF BOLTIBOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETGWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ARM

September 15, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 5 C-M THE INJURED EMP WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HIS HEAD BY THE CANOPY WHEN MINER RAN OVER UNEVEN BOTTOM

August 13, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PREPARING3TO INSTALL THE SECOND ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO TRMP SUPPORT OF . THE MACHINE AND DEFLECTED STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 16, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RAISING T2E HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE INJ EMP HAD HIS LEFT MEDDLE FINGER PINXCHED BETWEEN THE BOOME AND SAFETY POST JACK OF THE MACHINE THE GUARD ON THIS AREA OF THE MACHINE HAD BEEN REMOVE8 AND WAS MISSING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

March 18, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF IN A SUPPORTED AREA HIT BOLTING MACHINE AND SLID OVER TEH EMPLOYEES LT ARM

February 18, 1986 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOWERING DRILL 2EAD TO PLACE STARTER STEEL IN CHUCK,EMPL HAD HAND PINCHED BETWEEN ARM OF DRILL HEAD AND SIDE OF SAFETY POST.

November 13, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING A CONT MINER OUT OF CUT THE CANOPY CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT WHICH CAUSED CANOPY TO JARR ON THE BOTTOM WHICH IN TURN JERKED THE INJURED EMPLOYEES NECK

May 10, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SCALE PRU HITTING EMPLOYEES ON THE ARM STRAINED MUSCLES.

March 6, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING SAFETY JACK FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.

September 28, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF ROOF BOLTER THE MACHINE MOVED TOWARD HIM AND THE FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT

September 21, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING OVER BOLTER PIECE OF SCALE FELL HIT A BOLT ON END .OTHER END OF BOLT HIT EMPL ON HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

June 27, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL CHUCK WHEN THE DRILL STEELS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE HOLE IN THE ROOF SUDDENLY FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

March 19, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE MACHINE.

January 17, 1984 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER TO BOLT THE NEXT PLACE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE BOLTER

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