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November 28, 1998 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING TALKING TO OTHER EE AS ANOTHER MOVED THE PINNER. AS ANOTHER WAS REELING IN THE PINNER CABLE, THE CABLE HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF-RE SCUER. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12/1/98.

October 21, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MINING COAL WITH THE MINER. STANDING BEHIND IT, THE MINER GOT INTO A BIND, CUTTING THE COAL AND KICKED BACK, SETTING DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 TOES AND BRUISED THE OTHER TWO. AS OF 10/22/98, EE WILL BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS.

February 6, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF. HE HAD THE PLATE UP AGAINST THE ROOF & AS HE WAS BOLTING HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE PLATE - HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PLATE & WAS SMASHED.

July 14, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE TOP. HYDRAULIC FITTING BROKE CAUSING CANOPY TO FALL ONTO EE'S HEAD & NECK.

November 9, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERSWHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD AND WENT INTO THE CHAIN. EMP'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.

December 6, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT FOR GLUE. WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNED WITH GLUE LAID STEEL ON PINNER AND STEEL HIT HIM IN THE FACE. X-RAY 12-6-93 DR. WANTS ANOTHER X-RAY IN 3 DA YS.

September 15, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND WRENCH HE WAS USING TWISTING HIS PINKIE EE HAD FINGER X RAYED DR SAID IT WAS SPRAINED.

May 11, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BESIDE OF CO-WORKER WHO WAS WELDING. DURING THI TIME SOMETHING FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

May 19, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WALKED OVER TO CHECK ON PINNER LISTENING TO IT PINNER RAN OVER FOOT

January 31, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ANDA PIECE FLEW INTO EYE.

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