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February 21, 1997 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD BELT HEAD TANDUM SHAFT BLOCKED UP. BLOCKING MATERIAL DISLODGED AND SHAFT FELL CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE FRAME.

January 4, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SHOVELING BELT AT MAIN LINE TAIL PIECE WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED AND A CO WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE ON DIER TURN TABLE IN THE PAN OF CONT MINER AS THEY WERE LIFTING IT HE FELT A PAIN IN THE RT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS HELPING OT PUT A 15HP PUMP UP ON A BRIEDGE CARRIED, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.

August 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR THE BRIDGE SYSTEM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND SHOULDER.

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING SOME PIECES OF ROCK OUT OF HIS WAY AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ONE ROCK AND ANOTHER.

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL AND IT ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PEICE.

November 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BOLT MACHINE IN8TALLING STEEL ROOF STAPS,BOLT MACHINE OPER TURNED AROUND INTO ONE THAT HADNT BEEN FINISHED INSTALLING.

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS BEN8ING 48" ROOF BOLTS TO PUT IN HOLE.DID NOT COMPLAIN ON THE ABOVE DATE BUT MISSED WORK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

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