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March 23, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Red Hawk Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING HEAD ROLLER ON FINES BELT-STANDING IN CHUTE-COMPUTER CONTROLS FLOP GATE IN CHUTE) COMPUTER MALFUNCTION CAUSED FLOP GATE TO FLIP OVER- CATCHING RIGHT LEG.

October 9, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Red Hawk Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

REMOVING TREE LIMB FROM ENGINGE COMPARTEMTN OF DOZER, SLIPPED ON WET LEAVES AND GRABBED FOR SUPPORT. THUMB WENT THROUGH SHROUD ON FAN AND BLADE HIT THUMB.

July 9, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Hawk Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER HAD HANDS ON STEEL WHILE REMOVING STEEL FROM HOL. REVERSED ROTATION & GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & WRENCH.

October 25, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Hawk Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS SWINGING HEAD OUT TO PUT UP A BOLT NEXT TO THE RIB WHEN HE GOT HIS ARM CAUGHR BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE RIB.

March 27, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Hawk Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING FACE FRESH CUT 1ST ROW INSTALLED OUTSIDE BOLT OF 1ST ROW 5RT OVER FOR INSIDE BOLT A ROCK APPROX. 4" THICK 2'X2' FELL STRIKING BOLTER ON HEAD AND SHOULEER STOVING NECK, SEAM HEIGHT 40"

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