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November 25, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILL BOOM MASHED KNEE BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND BOTTOM. BROOSED KNEE AND UPPER LEG.

October 24, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY

Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF FACE TO MOVE TO NEXT PLACE TO BE BOLTED FOREMAN SIGNALED TO STOP BOLT MACHINE SO HE COULD REMOVE ROCK IN ROAD BY HAND BEFORE ROCK WAS REMOVED OPERATOR OF MACHINE AC CIDENTLY HIT TRAM PEDAL PINNING FOREMANS LEG BETWEEN TIRE AND ROCK

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