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January 26, 1997 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT THAT HE AHD INSERTED INTO A DRILLE DHOLE WHEN THE BOLT WENT SIDEWAYS AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

January 2, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND BROKE STEEL.

December 15, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE A STUCK ATRS EXTENSION. WHEN EXTENSION REMOVED THE T-BAR ON ATRS WENT AGAINST TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 21, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND GOT HIT ON FOREHEAD BY SOME OBJECT OR THING. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF BOLT HIT HIM OR IF HE HIT THE CANOPY. THE BOLTERHEAD WAS UP WHEN HE WENT TO BEND THE BOLT AND IT WAS DOWN WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF.

May 24, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWING THE BOLTER HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POT AND A ROOF BOLT PLATE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR.

February 14, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTER CREW HAD PUT 2 TO 3 ROLLS OF BOLTS IN THE #2 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK. THE TOP GOT TOO LOW (35") TO GET BOLTER INTO THE REST OF THE CUT. THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING THE MACHINE OUT OF THE PLA CE WHEN THE FRONT CANOPYS GOT INTO THE TOP AN THE REAR OF THE BOLTER WENT INTO THE RIB ON THE OFF SIDE. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR COULDN'T GO AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE BECAUSE THE TOP WAS N

January 24, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP. THE AVERAGE COAL SEAM IS 40" TO 42". HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT THE GET IT STARTED INTO THE PREDRILLED HOLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT BACK OUT AFTER STARTING IT INTO THE HOLE, THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

November 5, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SPOTTING A BOLT IN #4 BREAK. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOLTER HEAD IT HIT THE TOP & SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/8/95 7 WAS TOLD HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED. HE WAS NOT W EARING GLASSES.

June 16, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND A PARTICLE WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.

March 31, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE

August 10, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS BACK OUSIDE OF CANOPY, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF TH EMINE STRIKING LEMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER BACK.

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