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December 3, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mining Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP,WENT TO MOVE BOLT MACHINE AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SAFETY JACK AND ROOF BOLT AND FELL ON BOTH FEET.

July 13, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mining Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING LOAD OF CINDER BLOCK INTO MINE WAS HAVEING HARD TIME STEERING TRACTOR IN LOW COAL STOPPED TRACTOR TO EVALUATE SITUATION PUT RT HAND ON GUARD OF MINER AND PULLED AWAY CAUGHT RT HAND BET BETWEEN GUARD ON TRACTOR AND MINE ROOF SEVERELY CRUSHED RT INDEX FINGER AMPUTATED RT INDEX FINGER

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