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August 24, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS PULLING THE ALL THREAD OUT OF THE CONTAINER. THE ALL THREAD BECAME STUCK. HE PULLED HARD ONT HE ALL THREAD NAD IT CAME LOSOE SUDDENLY, SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A GRINDER, LAC ERATING THE FINGER.

January 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND PARTNER WERE BOLTING UP A FLY BOARD. THE BOARD WAS PLACED AT OR THE CANOPY AND FELL FROM CANOPY STRIKING EE ACROSS THE FINGERS AND BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

January 7, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOALTING UP A BELTHANGER & BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE RT HAND

November 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND LACERATING HIS FINGERS AND HAND.

November 6, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A 6 FOOT ROOF BOLT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON F-PANEL THE 004-0 SECTION.

October 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER CANOPY & A ROCK VIBRTATED OFF CANOPY & LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION OF HIS LEFT FOOT & TIBA WITH AN AVULSION FRACTURE OF HIS POSTERIOR LE FT TALUS

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR SIDE ROOF BOLTER ON THE 00-6-0 11 WEST SECTION HAD JUST SET THE INSIDE BOLT IN NO. 2 LEFT ENTRY NO. 1 BREAK AND TURNED TO DISCUSS MOVING THE MACHINE WITH THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 5'9" LONG 0-3' WIDE 4" TO 0" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG FRACTURING IT.

August 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED HAD HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE BOLT MACHINE. THE BOLT HE WAS SETTING BENT AND HIT HIS HAND.

June 15, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE MINER OPERAT OR WAS CUTTING ROCK BINDER BY RADIO REMOTE & A ROCK FLEW BACK FROM MINER BITS & STRUCK HIS RT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION

March 10, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 1/2" DRILL ON 1/4" STEEL. D RILL BIT STUCK IN METAL CAUSING METAL TO TWIST ON THUMB.

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