Oliver Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
BAD TOP - HORSEBACK FELL OUT ABOVE BOLTS
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January 12, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Oliver Coal Company · Struck by falling object
OPERATOR ENTERED THE PLACE AND SET A SAFETY POST HE THEN NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM TOP WHEN OPERATOR STARTED TO DRILL A ROCK DROPPED FROM THE ROOF WITHOUT WARNING A PIECE HIT THE CANOPY AN BROKE A PIECE 50X32X6 SLID DOWN THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR BREAKING HIS LEG AND PELVIC BONE
May 12, 1983
VA · Coal
loading machine/gather arm loader helper
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Oliver Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON LOADING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF OVERHANGING RIB FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE\S SELF RESCUER UNIT FORCING HIS KNEE SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
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