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October 31, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS THE HELPER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN MIENR WAS TRAMMING OUT OF WORKING PLACE HE WALKED BESIDE MINER. CONT MINER SLOWED AND CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN MIENR AND COAL RIB.

July 17, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A SINGLE BOOM DRILL. WHILE DRILLING HOLE INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON DRILL BOOM, CAUSING HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND TRS BAR.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BOLTING ON AN EIMCO BOLTER WHILE KNEELING DOWN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT.

September 19, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING STOP BLOCKS ON EIMCO SCOOP, GRINDER SLIPPED, HITTING WRIST CAUSING ABRASION AND BRUSH BURN.

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