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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 1, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND BOLTER HEAD.

May 13, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP'S HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS SETTING FOOT JACK WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRICKING THE MINER OPERATOR I THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN FACE FIRST HIS FACE STRUCK THE REMOTE CONTROL STATION CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LIP REQUIRING STTITCHES

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