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September 15, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A 5' RESIN BOLT, HE PUT 2 HEADER BOARDS ON BOLT TO GET A SURFACE BEARING IN UNEVEN TOP. THE RESIN SET UP TOO QUICKLY CAUSING BOLTER HEAD TO TWIST SUDDENLY AND THE BOLT WRENCH CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST METAL ON BOLT MACHINE

October 26, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING FLETCHER BOLTER AND AFTER HE INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT HE WAS LETTING THE HEAD DOWN AND PINCHED HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERON HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH REMOTE MINER OPERATOR WAS WALKING BEHIND MINER WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL HITTING THE OPERATOR.

June 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT. WHEN LETTING DRILL HEAD DOWN, A PIECE DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD AND BACK. BACK STARTED HURTING THE NEXT SHIFT HE WORKED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHE CK UP.

August 24, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

61206ELDING,AND ARC FROM WELDER BURNT RIGHT EYE .ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING IN SAME AREA.

September 10, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Raider Mining Inc · Fall from machine

PERSON WAS HELPING PINNING MACHINE OPER. INTALL BOLTS IN HIGH TOP. PERSON HAD TO GET ON TOP OF MACHINE TO REACH TOP. STEEL CAME OUT OF WRENCH AND THREW PERSON OFF PINNING MACHINE ONTO GROUND OR FLOOR OF MINE.

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