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July 12, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

STEEL FELL FROM TOP AND SMASHED FINGER.

May 4, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DREW ROCK FELL ON CON. MINER. EE COMPLAINED WITH BACK, BREATHING, AND NERVES. I COULD NOT SEE ANY PHYSICAL INJURY AT ALL.

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PINNING TOP AND DREW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS.

March 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER OR BANK AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.

December 28, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

December 19, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT LEFT HAND.

July 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROTATION POT AND SAFETY PUT CANOPY ON ROOF BOLTER.

May 29, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTING OPERATOR SETTING MACHINE IN POSITION TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT.SAFETY POST JACK LEVER GOT COCKED LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON OPERATOR.

April 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HIT EMPL WHILE PINNING.

April 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HELP PIN TOP,PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AND BACK.

November 4, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKED A BIT OUT OF FEEDER AND PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THIGH

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