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May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM DECK TRAMMING OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE FLOOR AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE FLOOR.

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
N O W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING IN A CROUCHED POSITION AND BRUSHED A ROOF BOLT HEAD WITH THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

April 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND PUSHED WRONG HYDRAULIC LEVER AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEEL.

October 25, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESIN ROOF BOLT & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TOP & MACHINE WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE.

October 15, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN INTERSECTION WITH HIS BACK TO SHUTTEL CAR & THE BLIND SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 13, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
N O W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRIVING 4 WHEEL CARRIER WHEN THE WHEELS DROPPED INTO HOLE IN ROADWAY KICKING AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

March 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
N O W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CAP COAL WAS HANGING FROM THE ROOF. WHILE WALKING THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT INJURING HIM IN THE BACK.

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