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December 15, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solus Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORTS PINNER OPERATOR LET DRILL HEAD DOWN TO AKE OUT PINNER STEEL OUT OF HOLE HIS FOOT GOT UNDERNEATH DRILL BOOM CAUSING IT TO BRUISE HIS LEFT FOOT

October 4, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STARTING DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND PINNER HEAD AND BOUNCED OFF CUTTING HIS CHIN.

July 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN ROOF STEEL GOT HUNG IN ROOF, EE TRYING TO GET OUT STEEL WHEN HE BY ACCIDENT HIT WRONG LEVER, DROPPING BOOM ON KNEE.

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