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August 20, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

85061S RUNNING PINNER PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE. ROOF BOLT PLATE PINCHED END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 27, 1992 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE THREW A ROCK AND HIT THE VICTIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

May 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO HOLE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND CUT HIM BELOW HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DIRT FLEW IN L EYE SCRATCH ON PUPIL

April 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLID DOWN CANOPIE OF ROOF DRILL MACHINE STRIKING R FOOT AND TOES

February 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE IN THE DRILL STILL WHILE BOLTING ROOF CAUSING STRAINED TENDONS.

November 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CAUGHT HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE AUGER OF A PORTABLE ROCK DUSTER.

October 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF CAUSING SMALL LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.

September 15, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED KNEE AGAINST CONTROL BOX ON CONTINUOUS MINER.

August 15, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING PINNER OUT R FOOT UNDER IT

August 1, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SPRAY CAN OF PAINT USED TO MARK TEST HOLES FELL OFF PINNER PINNER RAN OVER SPRAY CAN & BUSTED IT PAINT FROM CAN HIT I NAME IN LEFT EYE

June 13, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS DRILL A HOLE IN ROOF AND DRILL STEEL BROKE.

April 23, 1991 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN T-BAR AND CANOPY STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 9, 1991 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED THUMB BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND T BAR WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BENT THIS WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT IT WAS FILLED OUT UPON THE REQUEST OF A INSPECTOR THE MAN HAD A WEEK VACATION PLANNED AND W ENT A HEAD AND TOOK IT.

February 5, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

April 2, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS PULLING UP SLACK ON PINNER CABLE WHILE STANDING UNDER MINER CABLE. MINER WAS MOVING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. CABLE WAS PULLED DOWN HITTING HIM IN BACK OF NECK.

March 16, 1990 VA · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LAYING ON BOTTOM LOOKING FOR BUSTED HOSE UNDER PINNER HELPER LET XXXJACK DOWN ON FOOT MASHING IT

November 8, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRUB BOARD ON MINER CAME OFF HITTING HIM ON THE R SHOULDER AND JAW

October 16, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PC OF METAL HIT HAND AND PUNCTURED IT .

August 16, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON KNEE

August 16, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER STEEL BROKE

June 8, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOLDING WASHER WITH PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS HE WAS GRINDING WASHER & GRINDER PULLED CHANNEL LOCKS INTO IT & CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB IN GRIND ROCK.

March 22, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILING HOLE PINNER STEEL BROKE CUTTING FINGER

March 21, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER & BUSTED FINGER.

August 6, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ABOUT 8IN OF DRAW ROCK FELL SUBJECT RAN AWAY & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

May 18, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN A PICE OF DIRT OR COAL FELL INTO HIS EYE.

April 19, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN CANOPY BROKE AND FELL ON HIS HEAD INJURYING HIS SPINE.RX FLEXORIL TYLENOL #3

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP DRILL STEEL BENT CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

February 10, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Plowboy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP SAFETY JACK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE.

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