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July 9, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOUCHED A HOT PIECE OF METAL AFTER USING A CUTTING TORCH JERKED HAND BACK PUNCUTRING FINGER AN METAL SHARINGS.

January 30, 1991 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF RIB FELL HITTING I.NAME ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIBS.I.NAME WAS PULLING SLACK OUT FOF MINER CABLE.

November 13, 1990 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS WET COAT GOT CAUGHT ON WRENCH (DRILL HEAD WAS NOT ROTATING) AS HE STEPPED OFF OF HEAD, THE WRENCH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

May 3, 1990 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN DRILL HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE IN HEAD THEN LEFT WRIST.

May 1, 1990 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING PAD WITH SPAD GUN

July 28, 1989 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING A LARGE PIECE OF COAL ONTO THE 12CM-3 MINER AIM CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE PIECE OF COAL.

August 10, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED ON ELBOW ON CAB OF PINNER WHIEL LOADING RESIN.

July 18, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS GETTING RESIN OFF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN LOOSE TOP ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON BOTH HANDS.

November 24, 1987 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PIN3ING UP ROOF IN #1 ENTRY MAIN SO.FACE AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF A SMALL PIECE OF COAL THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF COAL SLURRY HELDHIS FOOT IN PLAC E WHILE HIS BOD2 TURNED

November 16, 1987 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS WALKING3ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BETWEEN TWO ROOFBOLTS, HITTING THE MAN ON TOP OF THE HEAD. THE SMALL PIECE OF COAL JAMMED THE MANS NECK INTO HIS SHOULDERS &3SORE NECK

April 23, 1987 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN HAD HIS HAN8 LAYING OPEN ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS L INDEX FINGER, CUTTING OFF THE TIP ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE 1ST LEFT OF F 3RD WEST SECT3ON

April 21, 1986 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS ROOF BO5TING AND WHEN PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE. THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER WAS LET DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

May 24, 1985 UT · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A RIB TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.RIB WAS APPROXIMATELY 2\WIDE & 4\THICK.

March 29, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING ON CONTINOUS MINER WHEN THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE

November 9, 1984 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS IN PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING AND AFTER HOLE WAS DRILLED HE LET THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE DOWN TO RETRIEVE THE STEEL. AS HE R EACHED FOR THE STEEL IT CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK AND HIT MANS HAND CAUSING A BONE TO CRACK IN HIS WRIST

December 13, 1983 UT · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE REACHED INTO A FEEDER BREAKER TO A-LINE A CBALE WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY A C/M & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE MINER & FEEDER BREAKER. BREAKING THE RADIAL BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

August 3, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A CAVED AREA A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT MAN ON RIGHT FOOT

March 9, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck by falling object

PC OF COAL FELL WHILE MAN AS ROOF BOLTING STRICKING HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER

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