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April 18, 1993 VA · Coal MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & WAS TWO ROWS OF BOLTS BACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

September 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT JACK CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT

September 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HEAD ON PINNER CAUGHT LEFT HAND.

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING HAD ATRS LET AND WAS UNDER IT. WHEN A PUSE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP TO HIT HIM ON BACK.

January 25, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING AROUND LONG JOHN & 94L CAUGHT BOTH HIPS BETWEEN 94L & RIBS.

August 3, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAWROCK FELL IN 001 ENTRY OF JEFFERY SECTION

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