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1983–2026
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July 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

96660BOLT MACHINE FOR NEXT BOLT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER RF BOLTER

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THRU INTERSECTION SIMEE RABED UP AS WATER RAN INTO DECK HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL THUS SMASHING HIS FINGER

November 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLT CREW WAS PINNING A ROCK. THE HELPER MOVED THE MACHINE AND OPERATOR'S ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED LEFT HAND ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND CANOPY.

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