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October 9, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
P E S Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PUSHING UP A BENT RESIN BOLT INTO HOLE, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BOLT AND IT SLIPPED OFF BOLTER HEAD, CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND ROOF BOLT.

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P E S Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A PIECE OF BW STRUCTURE INTO PLACE, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P E S Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLT MACHINE EE REACHED FOR A BOX OF GLUE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA

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