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February 20, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STARTING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE STEEL CAUSED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL AND HIT HIS LE FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION

August 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL IN #3 ROOM 5 RIGHT SECTION ROOF DRILLING WHEN DRILL STEEL HIT CRACK & CAUSED ROCK TO KNOCK SAFETY JACK DOWN THEN ROCK HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

July 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP STATES WHILE BOLTING ROOF HIS BODY WAS OUSIDE CANOPY WHEN A ROCK FELL A(D HIT HIS BACKJ

April 19, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RUNNING ROOFBOLTER WHEN ROCK APPROX. 12X18X4" SLID OFF CANOPY ONTO HIS BACK WHICH WAS OUT UNDER THE CANOPY EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT

April 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF BOLTER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

August 25, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMP IN LOWER BACK

April 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 2OLE IN TOP ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACK AND CANOPY HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG.

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS PINNING HAND BETWEEN SLATE AND CM.

October 28, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING COAL DRILL BITS HUNG DRILL HIT HIM IN THE NECK

October 3, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRACING DOWN HYD. HOSE LEANED OVER CONTROLS, HIS RIGHT KNEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A LEVER ON ROOF BOLTER CAUSING FLOOR JACK TO GO DOWN & THE CANOPY CAME DOWN HITTING EE ON LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING 1ST CUT OUT OF #3 PILLARS & THE CANOPY ON MINER STRUCK THE RIB ON THE CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING RIB TO ROLL IN MINER DECK WITH HIM, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT S KNEE

February 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYER STATES HE WAS INJURED WHEN A HYDRAULIC DRILL KICKED

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTED TO DRILL FIRST HOLE & A ROCK ABOUT 12INX6INX2IN SLIDE OFF TOP OF CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK HIM ON HIS UPPER RIGHT HIP

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