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January 12, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE REAR OF THE MINER WHEN THE BOOM MOVED & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB

December 22, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE CANOPY JACK EXTENSIONS AND AS HE WAS LETTING DOWN THE DRILL HEAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A 1X6X16FT FLY BOARD WHEN IT FELL OFF THE CANOPY & STRUCK HIS RT HAND & RT SHOULDER

November 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE PINNER AND HAD STARTEDHIS DRILL STEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS ARM SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST.

August 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK TH ELITTLE FINGE RON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 31, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP, A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE THE METAL TARSAL PROTECTOR OF HIS BOOT.

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE BOLTER AND AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD A TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE INISIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW, AFTER HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP TIGHT; TO SET IT, HE LEFT THE CONTROLS AND WALKED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO MARK THE FIFTH ROW OUTS IDE BOLT. THIS AREA IS UNSUPPORTED TOP.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS BACK STRUCK HIM ON BACK HIP AND ANLKE

May 20, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS ARM

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE VICTIMS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY & BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN AN INJURED JAW BONE

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PREPARING TO INTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, PINNING VICTIMS HAND BETWEEN SAID ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

March 21, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PIECE OF ROCK INEXPLICABLY FELL & STRUCK VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK CASUING MINER BRUISES & CONTUSIONS.

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR OPERATOR SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE TRAM LEVER GOT HUNG IN TRAM POSITION BY A ROOF BIT. VICTIM WAS PINNED BETWEEN MACHINE AND COAL RIB RESULTING IN A BROKE N RIGHT ULNA AND RADUIS AND RIGHT EIGHTH RIB.

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