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April 4, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON NOSE CUT NOSE.

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A 14CM JOY MINER A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 4' LONG X 2 1/2' W 6X1 INCH THICK FELL HITTING EE HEAD.

March 10, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CANOPY AGAINST ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 23"WX11"LX 0"-1" THICK FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT UP TO SWING HEAD TO NEXT BOLT AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

June 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT HIT CANOPY AND BOUNCED OVER ON HIS FOOT.

June 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LETTING CANOPY DOWN. ROCK SLID OFF CANOPY AND PUSHED INJURED INTO BOLT MACHINE.

May 2, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN BACKING OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM-THE CABLE STAND OFF HUNG AGAINST THE FLOATING DECK.HE HAD HOLD OF THE BACK OF THE DECK AND PUSHED THE STAND OFF LOOSE-THE DECK FELL CAUSING IT TO CATCH HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS DROPPING THE TRS SYSTEM CANOPY ON THE LEE NORSE DRILL.HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAY ON THE SIDE OF THE DRILL.THE CANOPY CAUGHT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND,TEARING OR P INCHING OFF A PIECE OF THE FINGER(ON THE SIDE OFTHE FINGER).

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