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June 6, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB.

February 6, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

HEAD OF ROOF BOLT DRILL DROPPED ON EMPL'S LEFT KNEE.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SMALL PICE OF DRAWSLATE HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD,NO BLEEDING OR APPARENT BROKEN BONES,EMPLOYEE COMPALINED OF HEADACHE.

January 12, 1988 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERAT3NG SOMETHING KICKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO EQUIMENT BRUISING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 22, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL RUNNING PI3NER AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND.

August 28, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM ROOF AND HIT LEFT EAR AND BEHIND LEFT EAR.

July 6, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 1, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FL2ATING OUT MINER OPERATOR AND TRAMMING OUT OF 2 RT X-CUT.HE WAS WATCHING CABLE AND BACKED BRIDGE UP TOO FAR AND PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB AND BRIDGE.

September 23, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WLEDING 3 GRINDING ON MINER 2 DAYS LATER HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM & H E WENT TO THE DR. & HAD METAL REMOVED FROM EYE.

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLI3G ROOF BOLT & MASHED HIS FINGER. SMALL BLISTER CAME UP ON FINGER. HE DID NOT TELL OPER. HE WENT TO DR & OPER DID NOT KNOW HE WENT UNTIL WE RECEIVED BILL.

February 15, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR TRAMMING PINNER TO PUT UP BOLT IN F A C E AREA PINNER CAUGHT LEFT WRIST AGAINST RIB CRACKED BONE IN LEFT WRIST

July 13, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Cavalier Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING BOLTER TO PUT IN BOLT CAUGHT LEFT FOOT AUNDER BOLTER

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