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April 17, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Lynn Coal Company Of Va Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOV3NG MACHINE FORWARD IN FALSE BOTTOM. MACHINE TIRE GOT ON A ROCK CAUSING IT TO JUMP FORWARD, HITTING HIM ON THE KNEE.

October 7, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Lynn Coal Company Of Va Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

GOT LEATHER GLO5ES CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND WRENCH. THIRD BOLT PUT UP USING LEFT HAND TO HOLD BOLT IN PLACE AND USING PINNER WRENCH WITH LARGE HEAD ON IT. APPARENTLY BOLT HAD BURR ON IT AND CAUGHT GLOV9S, TWISTING HIS ARM.

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