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July 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT SIDE ABOVE LOWER BACK & ANKLE & FOOT

March 13, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP OPERATOR WAS BRINING STEEL OUT OF TOP REACHED TO GET STEEL AND STEEL BROKE. Y

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL AND EMPLOYE EWAS SITTING AGINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM.

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE.

December 14, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HITTING L ELBOW ON VALVE OF ATRS

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING STARTED TO MOVE ROCK FELL FROM STEEL CAUGH T HAND MASHING IT CUTTING INDEX AND RING FINGERS ON L HAND

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING STEEL TOGETHER AND WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE UP ON STEEL IT FAILED TO SPLINE AND CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MINE ROOF.

May 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN H OLE WITH PINNER BOOM & BOLT KICKED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON FINGER

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