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January 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT SLIPPED HITTING INJURED IN MOUTH.

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

September 3, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP- A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT I.NAME ON HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING IT

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FOREFINGER BETWEEN PLATE ANDTOP WHILE TIGHTEN BOLT WITH DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER. FOREFINGER ON RT. HAND WAS SMASHED.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN THE TRS SYSTEM CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE TOP

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