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March 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE BACK WHILE BOLT MACHINE WAS TURNING INTO #9 FACE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS GETTING INTO OPERATOR DECK OF BOLT MACHINE AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BARKER FRAME X RAYSED ON 2-20-92 ON BROKEN BONES FOUND.

November 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SETTING LAST ROW OF ROOFBOLTS IN CROSSCUT & A PIECE OF ROCK 4INX8INX24IN FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE3 ATRS & LAST ROW OF BOLTS ROCK HIT MAN ON LOWER LEFT LEG & BROKE THE FIBULA BONE

September 13, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE BOLT MACHINE AND WHILE TRYING TO REACH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT DROPPED DOWN IN THE MACHINE HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD BOOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE IN JURED INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

November 14, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKING AS BOLT MACHJINEMPLOYEE WORKING AS BOLT MACHINE HELPER AND WHILE INSERTING BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE BETWEEN BOLT PLATE AND ROOF. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED T O BOLT, BOLT PLATE CUT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISED HAND

November 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. IT DIDNT CUT THE SKIN BUT DOES HAVE A BRUISE

April 15, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Lexie Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTING AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EMPL LEFT EYE BLURRING VISION.

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