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September 27, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL & CUT LEFT ANKLE

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWE9N FACE & ROW OF BOLTS WHILE PINNER MAN WAS MARKING OFF NEXT BOLT. HIT HIM ON BACK & SHOULDER.

November 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

SMALL ROCK CAUG2T TRAM LEVER ON BOLTER MACHINE CAUSING MACHINE TO H IT PINNER MAN

March 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE MOVING ROOF 6OLTER ACCIDENTLY RAISED PINNER HEAD & TRAPPED RT AHND BETWEEN ROOF & BOLTER HEAD. RESULTING IN BROKEN HAND

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE USED TO MUCH DOWN PRESSURE ON PINNER BOOM THROWING PINNER INTO ROOF WEDGING HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND BOOM LEVER

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