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June 22, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.

April 5, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.

September 18, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN 3O" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA

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