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July 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING ROOF BOLT AND PLATE UP ROOF HAD INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF PLATE.PUSHED AGAINST ROOF CAUSING INDEX FINGER TO BE CUT.

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MACHINE TO SET UP FOR NEXT PATTERN BOLT ALONG RIB WHNE MACHINE CAUGHT OPERATOR BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MACHINE OPERATOR RECEIVED BACK INJURIES NOT NOTI CABLE AT TIME

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRACTOR & CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN TRACTOR & SCOOP BUCKET.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING STEEL INTO ROOF WITH HOOD OF BOLTER THE STEEL SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK ARTHER IN THE SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE

January 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN INSTALLING GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT & IT PULLED THUMBNAIL OFF.

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