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April 5, 1991 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OPERATING A LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER IN ENTRY 6 INTAKE, JUST OUTBY X-CUT 9 OF THE MAIN WEST. A FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THIS AREA THE SIZE WAS 16 FEET WIDE 8 FEET IN LENGTH 2 FEET HIGH. HE WAS REBOLTING THE GROW WITH LONGER BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 8 THICK 3 FEET WIDE AN 6 FEET LONG FELL AN SLID DOWN TOWARDS HIM HE MOVED BACK, FALLING AGAINST THE MACHINE CONTROLS.

December 13, 1988 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE IN AN OLD STRIP PIT. WHEN THE TREE FELL, IT BOUNCED BACK UP AND HIT HIS LEG AND BROKE IT IN 2 PLACES.

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