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September 23, 1994 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

MR. EMMONS WAS TRYING TO INSTALL AN 8' BOLT. HE COULDN'T KEEP THE RESIN & BOLT TOGETHER SO HE STEPPED FROM UNDER THE CANOPY ONTO THE DRILL PLATFORM. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAB THE BOLT INT O THE HOLE, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE SLAB ALSO KNOCKED HIM INTO THE RIGHT BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

August 16, 1994 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLED ONE PIECE OF COAL TO MOVE IT OFF OF THE MINER IT SPUN AROUND HITTING ANOTHER PIECE OF COAL & CATCHING THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIECES OF COAL THE FINGER WAS SMASHED & CUT REQ UIRING STITCHES

July 19, 1994 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE RIB WAS POPPING OUT WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING SOME COAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE HE JUMPED TO MAIN PART OF THE MACHINE AS HE LANDED HIS KNEE STRUCK THE MACHINE.

June 7, 1994 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS PUTTING IN A ROOF/RIB CORNER BOLT AND THE BOLT BENT. HE FINISHED BENDING THE BOLT UP AGAINST HT ETOP AND MOVED TO RE-INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT. HE WAS UNAWARE HE HAD BENT TH E CHUCK EXTENSION ON THE PREVIOUS INSTLALLATION AND WHEN HE PROCEEDED TO RESTART THE HOLE, HE RAISED HTE STEEL TOT HE ROOF WHILE HOLDING THE STEEL. WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION, ON THE DRILL HEAD

April 7, 1994 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ONE LEFT OF Z PANEL, INJUIRED HAD MOVED THE BOOM TO THE LEFT, WHEN A PIECE OF CUP ROCK CAME OUT HITING HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1994 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND IN A WRONG POSITION ADN SMASHED HIS THUMB WHILE INSSTLALING A ROOF-BOLT.

December 4, 1993 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF-BOLT WHEN THE SPINNING BOLT PLATE HIT HIS WRIST.

November 18, 1993 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROOF-BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIS ARM.

August 9, 1993 CO · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF-BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE BOLT AND BOLT PLATE.

April 15, 1993 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS CLENAING THE DUST SYSTEM ON L-19 MOBILE ROCK-DUSTING UNIT, THE DUST-MODULATOR, WHICH WAS DISCONNECTED AND SUSPENDED, FELL ON THE EE'S HAND.

November 2, 1990 CO · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ EMPL WAS WORKING AS CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER & WAS STANDING NEAR MINER WITH BACK TO RIB WHEN PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM RIB & KNOCKED EMPL TO MINE FLOOR.

September 7, 1989 CO · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPER SWSTEAM CLEANER HOSE GOT TNAGLE PULLED ON HOSE IT CAME OUT OF HANDS AND SPRAYED L SIDE.

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