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January 16, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ROOF BOLKER OPERATOR WAS CARRING A ARM FULL OF ROOF BOLT'S TO FRONT OF ROOF BOLTER TURN TO THROW THEM TO WAIDS FRONT 2 TWISTED BCK.

December 2, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ARM. HAD CUT ON ARM.

November 22, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET MANTRIP WHEN OPERATOR HIT HOLE AND BUCKET HIT HARD.

November 11, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING DRILL ON BOTL MACHINE WHEN HIS CLOTH GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE HEAD OF HTE BOLT WHEN HE STARTED TURNING HIS GLUE BOLT.

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING TRUCK AXLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING THE PINNER CABLE THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING PINNER PAST HIM HITTING HIM ON BOTH LEGS

August 4, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHAIN RUNNING ON MINER AND A MINER BIT THREW OUT OF CHAIN HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THEY WERE MAKING A BELT SPLCE AND WHEN FINISHED WERE LETTING BELTING TENSION OFF WHEN THE HOOK ON THE BELT COME-A-LONG CAME LOOSE HITTING INJURED ON THE LEFT CHEEK CUTTING HIM ABOUT 3/4" LONG.

October 24, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WENT TO PUT MINER BREAKER IN AND IT BLEW UP ON HIM BURNING HIS HANDS.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTER AND WAS CHANGING STEEL TO DRILL HOLE DEEPER WHEN HE LET THE HEAD POWER ON HIS FOOT.

January 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK 1/2 TO 3/4 " THICK FELL FROM BOLT TO RIB 2' X 2' WIDE AND LANDED IN HIS LAP.

September 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF SCALE FELL ON FOOT.

May 27, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD KNEE UNDER ROOF BOLTER HEAD WHEN HE LET IT DOWN TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON IT HIT HIS LEG BRUISING IT

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER BAR SLIPPED OFF HOIST HITTING I NAME IN RIB

April 18, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HEAD LEFT.

April 9, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS UNDER THE MINER BOOM LOADING HIS CAR WHEN A SCALE AND OR SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE ARM.

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER, HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WORKING ON A CAT PAD.

January 21, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WENT TO PUT BREAKER IN AT OUTSIDE BELT BOX WHEN HE DID IT BLEW UP BURNING HAND

November 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR RAISED HEAD INTO MINE ROOF HURTING RIBS.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING GREASE BUCKET OUT OF MANTRIP CAR GOT HIT IN MOUTH WITH GREASE HOSE CHIPPING TEETH.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING 6ELT DRIVER,BELT WAS TURNED ON AND MAN FELL OFF.

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3BATTERY TRACTOR FOOT CONTROL STUCK AND PINNED OPERATOR BETWEEN BOOM OF MINER AND TRACTOR

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