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January 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HIT ON THE FOOT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT.

June 5, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING OPERATE THE PRESS.HE WAS HOLDING THE METAL THE END OF THE METAL CAME DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE VISE.

June 5, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING AND A ROCK FELL HITTING SHOULDER AND THEN HIS FOOT.RX-DARVOCET.

September 18, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP THE MIDDLE BOLT AND ROCK FELL CATCHING HIM ON BACK AND LEG.

August 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT IN A HOLE. THE BOLT BENT CATCHING HIS WRIST.

August 28, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS BOLT3NG AND A ROCK FELL SMASHING HIS FINGER

June 1, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS CLEANING THE GEAR BOX ON THE MINER HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 GEARS.

February 25, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HANGING THE BOLT MACHINE CABLE THE REEL ON THE BOLT MACHINE JERKED THE CABLE DOWN HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER

January 4, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR. SHAPRE WAS THAWING OUT THE TRAM PEDAL & BRAKE PEDAL WITH A BUTANE TORCH. THE MOTOR WAS ON POINT BUT MR. SHARPEDID NOT KNOW THIS. HE MASHED THE TRAM PEDAL & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTO R & THE BUILDING.

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