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February 11, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CALLED THE MINES WEDNESDAY 2, AND TOLD EMPLOYEE HE STRAINED HIS BACK THE LAST DAY HE WORKED 2-11-93 WHILE LIFTING BELT ROPE.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED ON 6 X 6 AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CALLED ME OTHER AT 900 PM SUNDAY TOLD ME HE MUST HAVE HURT SELF THE LAST SHIFT HE WORKED 1-21-93 HE SAID HE TOLD ANOTHER ON THE WAY OUT IN THE MANTRIP THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING FOREMAN EE W AS NOT TOLD OF THIS.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON INTAKE.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A MANDOOR THE MAN DOOR FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND.

September 26, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE OUTSIDE HOPER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE SHIFT FOREMAN BUT STATED THAT HE DID TELL A FELLOW EE HE WENT TO THE DR ON 9-28-91 AND TURNED THIS IN ON THE INSURANCE. AFTER THE EE WAS ASK TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION HE WENT TO THE DR. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 10-17-91 AND DID NOT REPORT TO HIS FOREMAN.

June 14, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CUTTER CABLE WIRE BROKE HITTING HIM BETWEEN LEGS.

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