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September 7, 2005 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J. & R. Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a belt when one employee was installing a splice and the injured employee placed his hand in the wrong location and his right index finger was crushed.

December 28, 2004 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tamping a place to shoot explosives when he pulled the tamp stick backa nd caught his right hand on a roof bolt.

July 26, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J. & R. Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, TEARING CARTILAGE AND SPRAINING HIS KNEE.

September 3, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BUSTING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND CHOKER.

February 22, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & R Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNSPOOLING STEEL ROPE AND HIT HIM IN EYE.

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