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December 2, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD AND STUCK A BIT IN CABLE THEY LIFTED MINER HEAD WITH SCOOP ENOUGHT TO GET BREAKER TO STAY IN MINER OPR THEN TURNED PUMP ON AND LIFTED HEAD MINE FOREMAN STA RTED TO PULL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER HEAD HE TURNED RIPPER ON CAUGHT CABLE AND CABLE JERKED FLOATING DECK UP AND THREW OPR AGAINST THE TOP.

September 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 2 1/2 INCH LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

August 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHENHIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS #3 FINGER.

August 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.

April 5, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS OILING THE MINER HEAD AT THAT TIME THE ROOF BOLTER CAME BY & ASK THE MINER MAN TO MISS THE PAN ON THE MINER (HIS CABLE WAS PULLING UP UNDER IT_) & WHEN THE BOLTER GOT BY THE MINER MAN LET THE PAN DOWN & I NAME RT FOOT WAS UNDER IT & THE FIRST RESPONDER TREATED HIM FOR A BROKEN FOOT & TOOK HIM OUTSIDE

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