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July 25, 2002 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eberhart Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSERTING A ROOF BOLT. HE BENT ROOF BOLT PRIOR SO HE COULD GET IT IN THE HOLE, WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT HE GAVE IT A JERK, IT TWISTED IN HOLE, STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.

July 17, 2002 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eberhart Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER ONE END OF ROCK SLID SIDEWAYS, PINCHING HAND AND ARM AGAINST ROOF.

June 9, 2002 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eberhart Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND AT #5 HEADING 1 WEST SECTION. ON ONE IN MINE AT THE TIME OF FALL (NO INJURIES).

June 7, 2002 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eberhart Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL STUCK IN CHUCK TRYING TO KNOCK LOOSE IT HIT EE IN FACE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND CUT OVER LEFT EYE.

May 2, 2002 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eberhart Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LEE NORSE 200 REMOTE CONTROL MINER. WHILE PULLING UP CABLE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST & FALL BACKWARD RESULTING IN A BROKEN LOWER LEG.

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