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May 21, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING PINNER STEEL OUT OF HOLE, ROTATING HD AND STEEL, USING LEFT HAND TO HOLD STEEL. BURR ON BASE OF PINNER STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE TWISTING HAND.

October 21, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING BOLT IN PIN HOLE-PUSHED ROTATION LEVER IN MISTAKE, WHICH TURNED HD AND SPINNING PLATE CUTTIG ARM

October 16, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMING PINNER HIT HEAD ON HANGING BOLT THAT WAS REPLACED.

October 5, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUT DUST BOX UP ON THUMB.

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