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January 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT SLIPPED HITTING INJURED IN MOUTH.

January 7, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resources Development Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS ROLLING BUGGIE TIRE WHEN TIRE FELL OVER TRIED TO PICK TIRE BACK UP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

January 1, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Resources Development Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SET7ING IN SHUTTLE CAR WAITING TO CHANGE OUT UNDER MINER WHEN ROCK SCALE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING INJURED IN CHEST. ROCK WAS 2" THICK X 4' WIDE X 6' LONG. SHUTTLE CAR WA S IN 5 ENTRY IN6Y #5042 SPAD ABOUT 40'

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resources Development Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS USING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS TO TIGHTEN BELT ON THE OUTSIDE OF MINE WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON HISLEFT ARM (WRIST).

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resources Development Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A MINER CABLE & FELT SOME THING PULL IN HIS BACK AT THEIS TIME PAIN BEGAN IN IS BACK AND LEG.

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

September 3, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP- A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT I.NAME ON HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING IT

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FOREFINGER BETWEEN PLATE ANDTOP WHILE TIGHTEN BOLT WITH DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER. FOREFINGER ON RT. HAND WAS SMASHED.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Resources Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN THE TRS SYSTEM CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE TOP

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