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March 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR PUTTING UP GLUE BOLTS INJURED RING FINGER WAS ALMOST CUT OFF.

February 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A B C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD SLATE TOP M5N WAS WALKING BESIDE PINNER AND ROCK FELL, HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG AND BROKE IT.

January 10, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WAS STANDING3BETWEEN SECTION TRAMSFORMER AND S.S. SCOOP, HE TOLD OPERATOR TO PULL OFF AND THE OPERATOR DIDN'T PUT HIS SWITCH FORWARD LEFT IT IN REVERESE ANDHIT THE MAN BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. 3

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP EQUIPMENT PART TO LEAD IN TRUCK AND IT ROLLED OVER ONHIS FINGER IT BROKE 4TH FINGER ON RT HAND ABOVE THE LAST JOINT

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS OVER TOP OF BOOM TRYING TO UNSTOP DUST SUCTION HOSE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. HE ACCIDENTLY HIT BOOM RAISE LEVER WITH HIS LEG & RAISED HIMSELF AGAINST THE TOP, CA USING BRUISE LEFT CHEST BACK & SHOULDER.

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