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August 21, 2023 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Installing bottom rollers and EE felt a popping in their shoulder.

July 24, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Co., Inc.. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was plastering a brattice. As ee made way across the brattice moving the bucket of plaster with ee, moisture on the surface of the plaster inadvertently splashed and found its way underneath ee safety glasses and into ee left eye.

June 11, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Using hammer drive ground rod in ground hammer slip forward hard hit rod and cut index finger.

April 3, 2014 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replace a torque shaft on a miner and twisted some and felt something pulled.

February 8, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up a chain and pulled something in back

August 22, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AND AS HE TURNED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

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