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July 21, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE CANOPY DOWN ONT HE ROOF BOTLER. WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELLF ROMT HE TOP AND HTI HIS NECK.

December 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON POT. HITTING HIS HAND.

August 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

August 9, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON EE FOOT WHILE HE WAS BOLTING TOP.

July 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVE CAUGHT IN DRILL POT AND DRILL STEEL

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

September 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAA GETTING HIS DRILL STEEL OFF PINNER AND SOME ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND AND FINGER.

September 17, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE SAID A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND MADE HIM SICK TO HIS STOMACH.

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CABLE BOARD WHEN A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE

August 21, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING UP GLUE BOLT AND IT BENT AND CUT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.

August 16, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIS HAND.

August 7, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS AND WAS SPINNING BOLT AND RAISING POT WHEN BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE PLATE TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

May 17, 1990 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CABLE BOARD CAME OUT OF TOP & CUTTER WAS BACKING UP CABLE CAUGHT RT LEG PULLED IT UNDER & INTO SIDE OF DECK DECK CUT & TWISTED KNEE

January 22, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER GOT FOOT UNDER MACHINE. FELL AGAINST RIB HITTING HIPS.

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS UNDER THE LOADER LOADING THE S/C WHEN A LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF THE S/C AND HIT HIM R LEG

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