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July 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE AND PUT STEEL UP AND IT PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT AND THE ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP THE 3RD PIN AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD PINS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HEEL.

December 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

May 10, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT PC OF ROCK FELL, CAUGHT R FOOT

March 29, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SLOPPING BOTTOM AND HE BACKED OUT AND TURNED THE MINER TO THE RIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HEEL BETWEEN THE DECK AND A HIGH PLACE IN BOTTOM

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND THE SAW PULLED OVER ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS THUMB. (THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES).

June 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE DOUBLE BELTS ON DUST PUMPS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TIGHT AND THE MACHINE WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.

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