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November 5, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE HAD HAND ON DRILL HEAD, STARTED TO DRILL TOP.A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

October 22, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

October 22, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULLED PINNER INTO PLACE TO START BOLTING, WHEN HE PLACED THE T-BAR THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED LOOSE ROCK. HE LET THE T-BAR BACK OFF, RELOCATED THE PINNER, THEN PUT THE T-BAR UP AGAINS T LOOSE ROCK CAUSING ROCK FROM RIB TO ROLL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT.

January 19, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FELL OFF ROOF DRILL. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BUNDLE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLATES, CUT LEFT WRIST.

August 5, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Meadow Branch Mining Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON MAC 8 MANTRIP, USING AIR WRENCH; WRENCH SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND FRAME OF MAC. REQUIRED STITCHES.

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