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May 19, 2009 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was installing a roof bolt on the corner of a newly created intersection. While pushing the bolt in the drilled hole and straightening the bolt out, he felt pain in his lumbar area of his back.

January 3, 2009 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a roof bolt the employee accidently caught his right index finger between the plate and the roof.

December 27, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the dual boom bolter. He reached out to grab his cable and caught his hand between a pallet of block and the roof bolter.

December 12, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was spotting bolts in a loose roof area, along the rib. The drill steel helped dislodge a piece of rock that slid onto the driller's canopy and then off it and onto his left ankle. Rock was 27" long x 14" wide and 0-2" thick (employee worked restricted duty. Dr visit 1/4/08 another MRI showed fracture. Employee off).

November 1, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a roof bolt, left index finger got caught between roof bolt plate and drill head of roof bolter.

September 23, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing a roof bolt. While straightening the bolt the bolt slipped and the employee fell forward hitting the bolt with his mouth. He dislodged 2 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth.

March 4, 2005 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While pushing up roof bolt employee placed hand on top of coupler and pushed wrong leaver causing bolt to cut left hand index finger.

August 23, 2004 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING BOLT & PLATE UP TO THE ROOF BOLT, IT KICKED OUT & STRUCK BACK OF LT. HAND CUTTING RING FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

September 10, 2002 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING MINOR OUT OF X CUT PINCHED FOOT BETWEEN MINER SEAT AND RIB.

May 14, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH A BOLTER HEAD AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTER AND BOLT. CUT FINGER.

June 12, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING KNEE SWELLED UP AND GOT SORE.

May 25, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOLT PLATE & BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.

May 18, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parkwood Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT PLATE AND DRILL HEAD OF MACHINE.

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