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April 27, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER R.B. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

March 10, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING R.B. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS & T-BAR HITTING EE ON THE NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

September 8, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING PINNER UP TO INSTALL BOLTS ON CORNER WHEN OFFSIDE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO MAKE UP BOLT. OPERATOR DECIDED TO MOVE PINNER HELPER DIDNT KNOW BOLTER WAS ABOUT TO M OVE. PINNER BACKED UP ON HELPERS LEFT FOOT

May 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP WHILE DRILLING HOLE, STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING ARM.

February 21, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING R.B. ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOTS & T BAR HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP & BACK

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