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June 8, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MARKING OFF LAST BOLT IN 2ND ROW & ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACK & ATRS JACK CATCHING MACHINE OPER ON BACK & SHOULDER & PINNING HIM TO GROUND.

March 22, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STARTING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE DRILL HOLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE

February 21, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REACHED UP TO GET STEAL OUT OF BOLTER HEAD AND HIT LEVER AND RAISE DD PINNER HEAD UP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER HEAD.

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLT THE ROOF BOLT BENT & HE WAS TRYING TO BEND IT AGAINST TOP & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINSTG ROOF BOLTER NO 1 FINGER & THUMB WAS HURT NO CUTS

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER.

June 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

April 6, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL. WAS CUTTING ON MINER WITH TORCH & HOT SLAG FELL IN EAR.

October 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND LAST RUN OF BOLTS

September 11, 1987 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP LOST POW OF BOLTS IN #71 HEADING WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE TO JACKS ROCK WAS APPROX. 2'X2'X2".

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS.

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