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June 21, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING HARD SANDSTONE, ROOF DRILL STEEL BROKE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOWERING BOOM OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER OFF SIDE (RIGHT) SIDE EE CAUGHT HIS HAND (RIGHT) HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME OF BOLTER.

April 28, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT LINE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 4, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

APPROX 20' INBY SS#567 A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' IN LENGTH, 18' IN WIDTH, AND 15'FT THICK FELL IN THE #2 ENTRY INJURING EE & THE ENTRAPMENT OF ANOTHER EE

April 4, 2000 VA · Coal ENTRAPMENT
Mud Lick Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX 20' INBY SS#567 A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60'L, 18'W & 15'+ THICK FELL IN THE #2 ENTRY. INJURINNG 1 EE & ENTRAPMENT OF ANOTHER EE. THIS FALL WAS A SLIP

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