Eastco Mining L P · Contact with hot objects or substances
WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND HOT SLAG GOT IN LEFT EYE AND SCRATCHED CORNIA.
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April 12, 1993
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eastco Mining L P · Struck by falling object
EE AND A CO WORKER WERE INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF THE 7 ROOM A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THE ROCK WHICH MEASURED 21/2 FT X 8FT X 4INCH, FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS BEAM AND THE OPERATORS CANOPY EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE COPERATORS SIDE DRILL OF A TWIN HEAD EIMCO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
March 18, 1993
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eastco Mining L P · Struck by falling object
INJURED COMPLETED DRILLING LAST BOLT HOLE IN PATTERN, WALKED FROM THE DRILL HEAD TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE, WHEN A THIN PIECE OF SHALE APPROX 4'X3'X2" DROPPED FROM PREVIOUSLY PERMANENTLY SUPP ORTED ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HELMENT.
February 9, 1993
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eastco Mining L P · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE STARTED DRILL STELL & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
Eastco Mining L P · Struck by flying object
EE WAS WELDING AND SLAG POPPED UP AND WENT BESIDE OF WELDING SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
August 14, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eastco Mining L P · Struck by falling object
55067ERATING PINNER ON OPERATORS SIDE WHEN DRAW SLATE CAME FROM TOP INJURING HIS LEFT LEG OR KNEE.
March 23, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eastco Mining L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD LEFT ON TOP OF SAFETY POST CANOPY, SWING BOOM OUT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND MINE ROOF, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
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