EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BEHIND HIM HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN MACHINE AND SLATE.
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March 23, 1989
IA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
December 20, 1988
IA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND BEFORE HE COULD GET UP A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
December 14, 1988
IA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SHOT IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.
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