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May 6, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wilderness Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A ROCK BROW FELL ON THE EE AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONT MINER

March 4, 1997 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Wilderness Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKIGN HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 8, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wilderness Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF DRILL STEELL, HE SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE CANOPY.

January 25, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wilderness Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF FACE. THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT AGAINST HIS HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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