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July 23, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER IN AUGER ON ROCK DUSTER.

May 13, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER OVER IRREGULAR MINE FLOOR WHEN THE FLOATING DECK CAME DOWN AGAINST MINE FLOOR JARRING THE EMPLOYEE BRUISING HIS LOWER BACK & RT ELBOW

November 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN CAP COAL FELL BETWEEN ATRS & MASHED FINGER ON DRILL POT OF MACHINE

January 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING OPEN BREAK, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNING TOP, PU5LED PINNER TO CLOSE TO RIB, GOT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN PINNER 3 RIB.

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