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February 7, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED STATED THAT THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE BOOM HE WAS OPERATING SWUNG OVER AND STRUCK HIM.

November 3, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD CUTTING HIS EYEBROW AND CHEEK.

June 22, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FELL ONTO THE CANOPY STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

April 4, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE HAD STARTED TO DRILL PLACE IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT OFF NO.3 ENTRY WHEN HE HEARD THE TOP CRACK AND START TO FALL. HE TURNED TO MOVE BACK AND WAS STRCK ON HIS LEFT LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

April 3, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND SET THE DECK DOWN ON HIS FEET.

December 6, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOPAND STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 27, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INURUED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING TH EROOF BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS RING AND MIDDLE FIGNERS, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND A ROOF BOLT.

June 15, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP PLACE AND THE MINER PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB. MINER WAAS BEING OPERATED BY REMOTE.

December 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RETRIEVING DRILL STEEL & PULLED WRONG LEVER ALLOWING THE STEEL PULLER TO CATCH HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

November 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER & HAD HIS BOOT HANGING OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE DECK & THE EXTENSION RING THAT WAS LAYING AGAINST THE RIB.

October 13, 1993 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A BAND AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CHECK. MR. NESELROTTE STARTED MISING WORK ON 10/25/93. DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT UN TIL 10/25/93.

July 15, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

May 14, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE PLACED HIS ARM ON THE TRAY ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND THE ATRS WAS LOWERED ONTO IT.

March 23, 1993 WV · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB LEFT HAND IN SPLICING MACHINE WHILE SPLICING BELT

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND WHEN RETIEVING THE DRILL STEEL IT STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE.

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED STATED THAT THE 4 FOOT FINISHING STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND WHEN IT FELL OUT OF THE 6 FOOT HOLE IT STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

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