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July 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING 8 FACE ENTRY AND PC OF DRAW ROCK

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS BACKING THE DRILL OUT OF THE HEADING AND TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK BACK THAT HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.

November 1, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL RUNNING BUGGY.THE CABLE REEL QUIT TAKING UP SLACK SO HE GOT OFF TO PULL CABLE REEL.WHEN THE REEL BEGAN TO TAKE UP THE SLACK,IT CAUGHT HIS HAND AND CUT HIS FINGER.

June 13, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP A 6' GLUE BOLT THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PUTTING UP A BOLT, HE LET THE STABJACK ON THE PINNER DOWN. HIS KNEE WAS UNDER THE PINNER. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING. HIS KNEE BEGIN TO SWELL ACOPMAINED W ITH PAIN.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING MACHINE PINNED THE OPERATO AGAINST THE RIB MASHING HIS RESCURER AGAINST HIS HIP.

November 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ABOUT A 4" PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT INJUREDS RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING IT OUT OF SOCKET.

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER ACROSS INTERSECTION, HE CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN OFFSET IN BOTTOM AND BOLTER WHEN HE TURNED BOLTER AROUND.

August 29, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DIGGING ARM BROKE OFF THE SHAFT AND SWUNG AROUND BESIDE THE LOADING MACHINE WHERE THE OPERATOR WAS KNEELING STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AT THE CALF MUSCLE.

August 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIFT STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS INDEX FINGER.

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MOVE FROM #5 INTERSECTION WHILE CUTTER WAS BACKING UP HIS ANCHOR CAME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR BOARD AND CAUGHT BOLTERMAN LEG AND ROLLED IT UNDERNEATH ROOFBOLTS M ACHINE AND BRUISED TOP OF R FOOT

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double Camp Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS BOLTING WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A ROOF PLATE AND THE ROOF

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