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September 21, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN TOP FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOMA ND POT.

May 15, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE & GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP & THE BOLT WRENCH MASHING HIS HAND

September 12, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS CABLE BLOCK PUTTING HIS HAND INTO TOP HURTING HIS NECK

October 22, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURIED STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS MAKING BOLTS UP BESIDE THE PINNER WHEN A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITING HIM ON FOOT .

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING PIN CREW WHEN APICE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT AHND BREAKING HIS RING FINGER.

August 23, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

FLOATING DECK STUCK WENT OVER HUMP SLAMMED MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK ON DECK

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