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July 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PINNING TOP. HE SLIPPED UNDER PINNER AND POT FELL ON KNEE.

March 14, 2002 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction LTD · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BACKFILLING HOLES WITH A DOZER. HE WAS LETTING DOZER COOL OFF & DIPSTICK TO TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT & OIL FLEW ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE MOVING PINNER BACK TO SETUP AND PUT ANOTHER BOLT ON TOP AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

June 26, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

HOLDING CURTAIN UP AS A BOLTER WAS TRAMMING UP IN FACE OF #6 HDG WHEN EQUIPMENT HIT RIGHT FOOT.

May 15, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR OF BOLTER TRAMMED OVER CLETIS MOUNTS FOOT.

December 26, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO BEDN A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN SHOULDR WHEN HE STRAIGHTEDN THE BOLT BACK OUT HE STATED IT FELT LIKE A KNIFE STRIKINGHIS SHOULDER

November 8, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

#6 HEADING WHILE BACKING MINER OUT PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER BENDING HIM OVER. EE WAS HAVING PAINS IN RIBS

September 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. AFTER HE HAD PUT UP 1 ROW OF BOLTS & WAS SETTING UP TRS & CANOPY, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE FACE & BACK

April 3, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MINER. PIECE OF SLATE FELL, HIT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND REMOTE BOX.

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