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June 16, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mac Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HIT BY A ROCK, WHEN HE DISLODGED IT FROM THE ROCK SEPARATOR. BROKE ONE TOE ON LEFT FOOT, AND REQUIRED SIX STITCHES IN LEFT FOOT.

January 22, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BY THE OFF STD. SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT RETURNED TO THE MINER. INJURED'S LEFT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.

December 7, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

October 2, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOSING THE BRAKE LINE ON THE SCOOP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SPRAYED BRAKE FLUID IN HIS FACE.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CAT PAD AND I.NAME WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ARM.

September 22, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE BELTTAIL PIECE UP AND THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ALLEN WRENCH FOR A HANDLE. THE PROPER HAND WAS AT THE LOCATION.

September 5, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING IN IN HEAD JACK ON MINER WHEN THE JACK FELL DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE JACK.

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & L Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE BELT ROPE, WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BELT OUTSIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 27, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLD THE DRILL STEEL & IT BROKE IN HIS HAND CUTTING THE SIDE OF HIS HAND

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE WATER LINE WHEN IT PASSED UNDER IT AND PULLED IT DOWN STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

April 24, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

MINER'S KNEE.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS HITTED WITH ROCK WHEN EE WAS PICKING UP BLOCK CON RETURNING IT TO THE BELT.

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
J & L Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BATTERY ON THE MINE BUGGY BLEW UP AND THE NIGHTWATCH MAN WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BUGGY.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

September 30, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN BELT LINE OVER ON CENTERS, WITH HIS FEET AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 5, 1991 KY · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & L Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING SPLICE THE BELT AS HE PULLED THE BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIS LEG IN THE TAIL PIECE.

April 3, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP WAS CROSSING UNEVEN SECTION FO BOTTOM & THREW OPERATOR INTO TOP. STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

January 12, 1988 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
J & M Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE, WHEN HIS SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT. THE BELT STOPPED AND HE PUT HIS HAND IN TAIL PIECE TO GET HIS SHOVEL. THE BELT STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND, PUL LING HIS ARM IN THE TAIL PIECE.

September 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GETTING 2FF THE BELT & MISSED THE ROPE & CAUGHT HIS LOWER STOMACH ON A TOP ROLLER

May 4, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
J & M Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CR5WLING BY A JACK SET BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PULL THE MINE ACROSS THE FACE WHENT HEN JACK KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 12, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSS T3ES, WHEN REBUILT CANOPY AND STRAINED BACK.

August 1, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & M Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON STEERING LEVER AND TURN SCOOP INTO HIS ARM.

April 6, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN HAS FILED F2R BLACK LUNG.

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