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February 29, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Par-U Mining & Development Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS 3RD BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 16, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Par-U Mining & Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CUTTER BAR AND BAR STOP BROKE ONE FINGER AND SMASHED TWO OTHERS.

March 29, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Par-U Mining & Development Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRIKING IN LOWER BACK. LOWER BACK WAS SCRATCHED.

September 1, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Par-U Mining & Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BENDING BOLT AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND ROOF BOLT.

October 16, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Par-U Mining & Development Corp · Struck against stationary object

A COAL BOTTOM WAS LEFT WHERE BREAK CUT THROUGH CREATING A BUMP

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