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August 15, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ PRESSURIZED3THE BOLTER T.R.S. AGAINST THE ROOF, THERE WAS SOME ROOF COAL THAT FELL. HE AND HIS BUDDY REEXAMINED THE ROOF VISUALLY BEFORE PROCEEDING. HE STARTED TO USE DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND 8TRUCK HIM IN R S HOULDER AND A R M

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING ON THE WRENCH WITH HIS LT HAND TO KEEP WRENCH FROM COMING OFF BOLT WHICH WOULD NOT TIGHTEN THE OTHER BOLTER WAS OPERATING LEVERS AND SOME HOW THE INJURED GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT ON THE 6OLT WRAPPING HIS ARM AROUND THE BOLT

April 9, 1986 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEXT T2 12 JCM MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OFF MINER HEAD AND FELL ON RT FOOT

March 15, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CONTINOUS MIN9R WAS USED TO CLEAN A TIPPLE THE MINER BITS TURNED UP A PLANK WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT ANKLE

February 22, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP OLD3HEADING PIECE OF SLATE SHOT UP THROUGH THROAT OF MINER HITTING OPERATOR ON HIS FOREHEAD

September 27, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK FELL INSIDE RT BOOM I.NAME LEANED OVER MACHINE TO SWING BOOM & PULL STONE DOWN-STONE FELL CATCHING ARM BETWEEN BOOM & ROCK

June 13, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRAMMING MINER BACK OUT OF CUT & CAUGHT HIS ROOT BETWEEN MINER & RIB.

March 31, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ON HAULAGE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL & HIT INJUREDS HAND.

May 18, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF SLATE SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL HITTING I NAME LEFT WRIST.

May 11, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING THE HEAD OF DRILL RESTED ON MAN\S FOOT.

April 17, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE C/M WAS INVOLVED IN RETREAT MINING WHEN THE TOP CAME IN & I.NAME WAS COVERED UP WITH STONE.

April 17, 1984 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE C/M WAS INVOLVED IN RETREAT MINING WHEN THE TOP FELL COVERING I.NAME WITH STONE.

April 4, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS INSERTING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE - HE USED THE HEAD OF THE DRILL TO PUSH ROD INTO ROOF HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED BETGWEEN DRILL HEAD AND HEADCER BLOCK

March 21, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DRILLING ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL KICKED PIECE OF ROOF COAL OUT,STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST ROOF DRILL.

March 15, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJ WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE FAST FEED LEVER BENDING THE STEEL AND CATCHING THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER

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