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October 6, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FROM THE MINERS CONVEYOR BOOM FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK, & CHIN) STITCHES WERE REQD ON CHEEK

September 3, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATRS FELL WHILE OPERATOR WAS UNDER IT. ELECTRICIAN GOT ON TOP OF PINNER TO WORK ON IT, AND HIS LEG HIT LEVER AND CAUSED ATRS TO HIT OPERATOR.

December 9, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.

November 19, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE WHEN IT WENT OVER LOOSE CAME AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 19, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

VICTIM WASS HOOKING OVEER CENTR LINE WITH BACK TO CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN OEPRATOR VACATED UP AND CAUGHT VICTIM WITH BOOM.

June 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE F2R BOLT ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD PUSHING HEAD DOWN INTO PINNER BOOM ROCK WAS 12X12X2.

May 21, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING TOP, ARM WAS TWISTED AROUND DRILL STEEL

May 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BOLTING TOP - LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FORE FINGER

May 3, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER PATT OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 22, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

JUSTICE WAS RETRIEVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE-STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IT AND OTHER STEEL.

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