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January 9, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

3 BLOCKS OF WOOD FELL OFF BOLTER AND STRUCK OPERATOR AND BACK.

January 2, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER STEEL STUCK IN TOP AND FELL OUT HITTING MAN ON FINGER, BREAKING FINGER.

December 29, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER STEEL STUCK IN TOP, FELL OUT HITTING MAN ON FINGER BREAKING FINGER.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLAKES OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

November 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLIN1 WITH LEE NORSE DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER AND DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE MAN WAS TRYING TO PULL STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND IT FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND

July 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

COAL RIB ROLLED3OFF STRIKING I NAME ON LEFT ANKLE AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP

March 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR SIDE R2OF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING MACHINE FOR FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN 2 LEFT BREAK DRILL STEEL WAS LYING ACROSS HYDRAULIC CONTROLS WHILE TRAMMING FORWARD AND SWINGING BOOM TO RI RIGHT DRILL STE9L WAS CAUGHT BY TIRE TREAD AND PUSHING DOWN ON TIRE END THE STEEL SPRANG UP STRIKING OPERATOR UNDER CHIN

July 14, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HAD RED DEVIL HOOKED ON SHIELD OF MINER PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN OF MINER. A BOLT BROKE ON SHIED THROWING MAN INTO THE BLADE OF SCOOP.

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