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March 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS BEING ASSISTED ON TOP OF THE BOTTOM COAL BY THE JEEP THE SCOOP DROPPED THE REAR OF THE BOLTER THE ROOF BOLTER OPERQTOR HIT HS LEFT ARM & SHOULDER AGAINST THE CONTROLS 03-12-93 WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED

August 25, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND HAND.

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT INJURED ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.THIS MAY HAVE REULTED IN A STRAIN THE OPERATOR DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE INCI DENT UNTIL 07-27-92.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE'S TOWER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY HE SLIPPED & FELL. THIS MADE HIS FOOT GO UNDER THE TIRE OF THE SAID MACHINE.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF A PIECE OF SLATE FHITTING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT. THE PIECE OF SLATE WAS INBY HIS ATRS AND FELL FELL TOWARDS THE EE.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE THE INJURED WAS CUTTING SLAG OFF OF THE SWING JACK BRACKET ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PICE OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

March 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS EAR THE EMPLOYEE DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 040789 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

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