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October 14, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

RUNNING BOLT MACHINE STEEL FELL FROM ROOF CUTTING FINGER.

July 23, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LITTLE FINGERS BETWEEN HEAD AND STEEL OF PINNER WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN STEEL IN HOLE.

February 7, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE. A PIECE OF STEEL WENT IN HIS EYE

December 4, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING BOLT MACHINE PUSH A PIECE OF STEEL A ROCK FELL

September 4, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER BOOM PUSHED SHUTTLE CAR INTO RIB CAUGHT PERSON IN BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

October 5, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER HEAD CAME DOWN CATCHING INJUREDS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY TO SAME

October 4, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BOLT IN H OLE GLOVE CAUGHT ON BOLT AND PUSHED GLOVE AND HAND IN ROOF BOLT HOLE

September 20, 1983 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

WITNESS STATED INJURED WAS INSTALLING SAFETY JACKS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM ON HAND AND SHOULDER. TWO BROKE FINGERS AND BRUISED SHOULDER.

August 31, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATED HE WAS ASSISTING REPAIRMAN JOE LOWE IN HEATING A ROOF BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND ACCIDENTALLY PASSED HIS HAND INTO FLAME

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