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August 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

66925R WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS WRIST.

June 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUSHING DRILL FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPERATING BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT IS NOSE CHUTTING IT.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS RUNNING BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF MINE HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 17, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PUSHING WAGON DRILL AND HURT HIS KNEE. HE CONTUINED TO WORK UNTIL 5/23/91.

July 17, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PINNED AGAINST CRIB. MACHINE HIT HIS CHEST.

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKERS WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD CONNECTED TO HIS HAT GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS HEAD BACK OVER MACHINE CATCHING IT BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE & MACHINE.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE AND BOLT.

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