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March 26, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF BLOT HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT WRIST.

August 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT.

July 31, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SLOPING STEEP BANK. BIG ROCK IN FRONT OF BLADE LIFTED REAR OF DOZER OFF GROUND. STUMP ROLLED DOWNHILL AND UNDER RIGHT SIDE TRACK CAUSING DOZER TO OVERTURN.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM.

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

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB BRUISING THE EE KIDNEY.

January 12, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON FAC.

July 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOWERED ROOF BOLT MACHINE DRILL HEAD ONTO FOOT.

February 5, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 7, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK FR2M THE MINE TOP FELL STRIKING EMP ON L SHOULDER THEN FALLING ONTO EMP FOOT

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HIGH ROOF LOOSE3ROCK SINGLE ROCK FALL VIBRATION OF DRILL CAUSED ROCK TO BREAK OUT

October 23, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER ON SCOOP WHEN GRINDING DISC EXPLODED BECOMING A MISSLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 1, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE

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