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March 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A HOLE TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.

October 3, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WHEN A PIECE OF CARBON FLEW OFF THE BIT AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK.

January 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MACKING OFF ROOF BOLTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING COAL WITH SMALL HAND DRILL WHEN SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM & CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM

March 21, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

October 19, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON UPPER BACK & SHOULDER.

October 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUT TING UP A ROOFBOLT IN T HE TOP HE WAS PUSHING UP ON T HE ROOFBOLT WITH THE HEAD WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS HAND

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LARGE SLUG ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS MADE OPERATOR FALL BACK NTO SAFETY JACK WITH BACK OF HEAD.

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE SLUG OF ROCK RODE OUT SAFETY JACK ONE EDGE BROKE LOOSE FROM ROOF BOLT SLUG SLID DOWN MAN S BACK RIDING HIM OVER. MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN BUT REMA NED ON JOB 3-12-88 DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

January 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT RT.INDE3 FINGER BETWEEN TRTAM LEVERS WHILE MOVING PINNER TO NEXT BOLT H OLE TGRIED TO JERK FINGER LOOSE CHANGING BOLT ER TO JUMP AWAY FROM HIM COMPOUND FX.RFT.INDEX FINGER BETWEEN FIR ST & SECOND JOI3T

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