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December 10, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIBS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

November 1, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP AND WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE BELT PLATE AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP. WHILE HE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLTS OFF, PINNER WENT SIDEWAYS AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 27, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 24, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OD CAP COME FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 17, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP & A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB & CANOPY & HIT HIS BACK

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER LOADING MACHINE IN IDLE MODE WAS REOC

March 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Mountain Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOIYEE LET THE PINNER HEAD DOWN ON HIS LEG

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