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November 5, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP MINER CANOPY CAUGHT ON BOLT CAUSING MACHINE TO STOP SUDDENLY AND DROP TO BOTTOM, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD ON LIGHT MOUNTED UNDER CANOPY

October 30, 1984 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HYDTAULIC HAND DRILL ALONG WITH 2 COWORKERS THE AUGER BECAME WEDGED IN THE HOLE AND WRENCHED THE DRILL FROM THE GRASP OF THE OPERATORS. THE HANDLE STRUCK INJURED ON R IGHT FOREARM-FRACTURE.

October 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER. GOT STUCK IN MUD MACHINE SLID TO SIDE CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN BOLTER FRAME AND BOTTOM.

October 23, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOLTER INSTALLING A 4\ BOLT AND BELT HANGER. THE CANOPY JACK BRACKET BROKE OFF CAUSING THE CANOPY TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

August 30, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A C/M WHEN HE STRUCK HIS TAILBONE AGAINST THE SEAT.

August 30, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN A ROCK & THE MACHINE.

August 27, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN THE FLOATING DECK HINGE PIN DISENLAGED CAUSING THE DECK TO STRIKE THE CONTINIOUS MINER & THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINIST ROOF OF CANOPY.

August 17, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A CHUCK OF A DRILL STEEL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLTER - FRACTURE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CASE NOT DICIDED UNTIL 9-4-84

August 2, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING 4\ HOLE WITH ROOFBOLTER WHEN PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER AND KNEE-CONTUSION.

July 16, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER-CERVICAL STRAIN.

June 20, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1\10"X 1\ X 3/4" FELL FROM AROUND THE BOLT STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND.

June 16, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING 6\ RESIN BOLTS.AS HE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE WITH BOLTER HEAD,BOLT BENT AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND BOLTER HEAD -COMPOUND FRACTURE.

May 22, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 4\ RESIN BOLTS. THE BOLT WAS BENT DUE TO LOW CONDITIONS. AFTER INSERTING BOLT INTO HOLE, HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT WHEN THE BOLT SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT S HOULDER.

May 15, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C LOADING COAL. A PIECE OF ROCK 4"X5" FLEW OFF MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN & STRUCK HIS HSOULDER.

May 4, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER UPA GRADE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING THE WHEELS ON THE ROOF BOLTER SO THE OPERATOR COULD TRAM THE BOLTER UP A GRADE, WHEN THE BOLTER SLID TO THE SIDE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE BOTTOM

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS EMPLOYEE DEENERGIZED PUMP THAT WAS RUNNING HOT, THE DISCHARGE LINE BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER SPLASHED HIM.

April 25, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE DRILL HEAD WAS LOWERED DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. THE WRENCH FELL OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP-LACERATION.

April 13, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON MINER WHEN HE TOUCHED A CAN OF WD-40 WITH THE WELDING ROD. PUNCTLAIN IT CAUSING IT TO IGNITE AND BURN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND NECK.

April 10, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER BOLTER. HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON BOLTER HEAD. USED WRONG CONTROL CAUSING BOLTER HEAD TO RAISE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND FRAME OF BOLTER.

March 17, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A ROCK ONE INCH BY FOUR INCHES FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS FINGER.

March 14, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HEADER BLOCK STRAIGHT WHEN BOLTER PUSHED BOLT INTO HOLE. INJRED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND HEADER BLOCK-CRUSH INJURY.

March 7, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SUPPLY CAR PIN. CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN GRINDER & PIN.

February 28, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AS HE REACHED ACROSS MACHINE TO GET DRILL STEEL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CATCHIGN LEFT HANDD BETWEEN ROCK & BOLTER HEAD. FRACTUR*LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 3, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING AS HE WAS PUSHING 4" BOLT INTO HOLE THE BOLT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PUSHED LEFT INDEX FINGER INTO THE HOLE CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER

January 30, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 23, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE BOOM ON A ROOF BOLTER AND HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROOF MAT AND THE MINE ROOF

January 9, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HEAD PRESSURE ON FLETCHER BOLTER. HE WAS KNEELING WITH ONE LEG ON EACH SIDE OF SHOE JACK. THE TOP OF THE ADJUSTING VALVE BLEW OFF CAUSING THE HEAD TO FALL AND CATCH HIS RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN HEAD AND SHOE JACK-ABRASION RIGHT THIGH.

December 2, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AT THE FACE OF 2 2LEFT SECTION WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF ROCK APP 3FTX2FTX2IN

November 1, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLTING STEEL FROM ROOF WHEN THE BIT HOLDER STUCK IN THE ROOF AND THE STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING HIS RING FINGER RT HAND

October 18, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS WHEN ONE OF THE STRAPS SLIPPED OFF THE A.T.R.S. OF THELFLETCHER TWIN BOOM ROOF BOLTER STRIKING HIS RIGHT CHEEK AREA

September 28, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

September 1, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING COWORKER COUPLE DRILL STEELS WHEN CO WORKER HIT WRONG CONTROL CAUSING JAWS ON BOLTER TO CLOSE ON INJUREDS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION

August 29, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A 4 FT RESIN BOLT WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE END OF THE BE IT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER. AT THE SAME TIME THE BOLTER OPERAZOE RAISED TH E HEAD OF THE MACHINE CAUSING THE VICTIM\S HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND MINE ROOF.

August 1, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIM AS HE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENTS

May 9, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE C/M HE WAS REMOVING CABLE FROM THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE EE PUT THE HEAD DOWN STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 18, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS MOVING THE DRILL HEAD OF THE FLETCHER ROOF DRILL HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE IN ORDER TO LEAN OVER TO SEE IF THE HEAD HAD CLEARED A ROCK HE H AD PULLED DOWN WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE D RILL HEAD & THE FRAME.

March 28, 1983 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING IN SHIELD.AS SHIELD WAS PULLED IN ,RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LIGHT POWER BOX AND PANLINE-CONTUSION.

February 11, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER UP FROM FACEHE RAISED HEAD OF MINER DUE TO HOLE IN BOTTOM WHEN HE RAISED HEAD THE BACK END OF MINER RAISED ALSO CAUGING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF NECK STRAIN

January 4, 1983 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO IDENTIFIABLE INCIDENT - EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR ON LONGWALL MOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE STATED HE IS NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPERED

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