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May 2, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS BOLTING AND MASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND TOP BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER.

August 21, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP. HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON BOLTER HEAD. WRENCH BROKE AND HEAD WENT TO TOP MASHING 3 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

February 27, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING PUT OF PLACE AND HIT FOOT WITH MINER BUMPER.

September 13, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS CUTTING BREAK IN # 6 ROOM, PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT ON LEFT LEG.

March 11, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP. WENT TO CHANGE STEEL, SLIPPED, HIT ROTATE LEAVER. CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND, TWISTED & BROKE RING FINGER.

December 22, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP CAUGHT GLOVE ON RT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT & PLATE TWISTED HIS HAND & PULLED LIGIMENTS IN RT HAND

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL BACK TO ALIGN STEEL TO DRILL STRAIGHT HOLE IN TOP & PULLED MUSCLE .

May 21, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON FOOT ON 05-21-90 WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-23-90 MAN WORKED 05-22-90 WENT TO DOC 05-23-90

May 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING3TOP ROCK FELL OUT, HIT RIGHT FOOT AND BROKE FOOT.

March 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS SWING B2OM ON BOLTER LEAVE STUCK IN AND PINNED LEG AGAINST RIB.

February 26, 1985 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLING IN #4 ENTRY ROCK FELL HIT CANOPY AND THEN HIT ANKLE.

January 24, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE MASHED HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BECAUSE HE DIDNOT USE SAFETY LATCH ON DRILL STEEL.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS WORKING ON GETTING SUCTION ON BOLTER WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP.

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS TOO CLOSE TO MACHINE WHEN BEING MOVED

May 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER & ALSO BACK

December 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO THE #6 ENTRY THE CANOPY HIT THE RIB AND A PIECE OF COAL KNOCKED LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

December 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by flying object

REPORTED TO WORK WITH INFLAMMED EYE.TRIED TO WORK BUT LIGHTS IRRATATED THEM.GOT AN OBJECT IN EYE ,DIDNT KNOW EXACT TIME OR PLACE.

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