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October 24, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CHANGE PINNER STEEL & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE BRUISING IT

February 22, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S G Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING A PLACE WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN (RODE DOWN) BETWEEN A BOLT AND SAFETY JACK. THE ROCK RODE EMPLOYEE OVER THE PINNER (DID NOT ACTUALLY FALL DOWN ON HIM- IT RODE HIM DOWN). ROC ROCK WAS 18" WIDE, 2" THICK AND 28" LONG.

January 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN PULLED DRAW3ROCK AND BEGING PINNING TOP. THE ROCK NEXT TO FACE WOULD NOT PULL. HE WAS GOING TO PUT PIN IN ROCK WHEN HE START THE FIRST SECTION OF STEEL ROCK BROKE AND MASHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND ON HEAD P3NNER.

January 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S G Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL 2N ICE WHILE CARRYING TOOL BOX

July 15, 1987 VA · Coal coal dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE WAS 9EMOVING LARGE ROCK FEOM SCOOP BUCKET WEIGHT OF ROCK SHIFTED & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS CUTTING INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER.

July 28, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andy Trent Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SENT WORD HE3WAS GOING TO DOCTOR ON MORNING OF 7-29-86. HE INFORMED OPERATOR THAT HE HAD STRAINED VERTEBRAE ON 8-4-86 & WAS HURT ON JOB CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST.

June 3, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Creek Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON BACK

March 21, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Creek Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CARRYI3G WATER LINE AND TWISTED BACK WHEN HE LET IT GO.

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