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January 16, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ROOF BOLKER OPERATOR WAS CARRING A ARM FULL OF ROOF BOLT'S TO FRONT OF ROOF BOLTER TURN TO THROW THEM TO WAIDS FRONT 2 TWISTED BCK.

December 2, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ARM. HAD CUT ON ARM.

November 22, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET MANTRIP WHEN OPERATOR HIT HOLE AND BUCKET HIT HARD.

November 11, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING DRILL ON BOTL MACHINE WHEN HIS CLOTH GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE HEAD OF HTE BOLT WHEN HE STARTED TURNING HIS GLUE BOLT.

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING TRUCK AXLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING THE PINNER CABLE THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING PINNER PAST HIM HITTING HIM ON BOTH LEGS

August 4, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHAIN RUNNING ON MINER AND A MINER BIT THREW OUT OF CHAIN HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.

September 6, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Charlene Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BOLTER UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF ROCK FELL AT FACE AND KICKED OUTBY 24 IN STRIKING WORKER.

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