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October 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL WITH A PORTER WAGON DRILL OF DRILL BARRELL BROKE & HIT OPER ON CAR & THEN ON TOP OF HEAD.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (JOY 16 RB CUTTING MACHINE) FROM ONE WORKING PLACE IN THE MINES TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BLOCK OF COAL AND RESULTED IN A TWISTED OR SPRAINED ANKLE.

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