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January 31, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS FLOATING THE LEFT SIDE OPERATOT OUT. EE WAS INSTALING THE FIRST BOLT IN #4 RIGHT WHICH WAS A CORNER BOLT. THE LEFT SIDE DRILL BOOM FELL STRIKING EE JUST ABOVE THE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG. AT THIS TIME, OUR INFORMATION IS THAT FEMUR IS FRACTURED.

October 5, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting the roof in #3 heading. He was taking his drill steel out of the hole he had just drilled. Upon removing the pusher, the finisher stuck in the hole, he turned and put the pusher in the tray and the finisher fell down striking the drill, it bounced and hit him in the head.

April 30, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Ee was running the offside of roofbolter, they were moving the bolt machine up to the next row, when a piece of rock fell from between the ATRS and drill station, landed on his canopy and slid off, striking his right leg.

March 19, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM BTWN SHOULDERS & LOWER BACK. HE WAS ABOUT 40' OUTBY. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB (RIGHT RIB) & RIB BOLTS. MAY HAVE STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK & LOWER BACK, ACC

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