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September 12, 2005 KY · Coal driller operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
J&R Coal Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS DRILLING COAL WHEN METHANE IGNITED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION & BURNING EE ON FACE AND BOTH HANDS. EE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG ARH THEN AIR LIFTED TO LEXINGTON KY.

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.

August 13, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing belt rollers on belt line when one belt roller flew back and hit him in the right side of the head.

June 16, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J&R Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell on his left shoulder and neck approximately 3' x 18" x 6" dislocating his left shoulder.

April 11, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J. & R. Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating roof bolter when he dropped a piece of steel. EE went to pick up steel and accidentally hit lever on bolter. EE caught his left hand in roof bolter, lacerating his left index and left middle fingers.

March 1, 2005 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was swinging a hammer to bust up coal and hit his finger with a hammer against the tailpiece. Injuring his left index finger.

February 25, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J&R Coal Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tramming bolter across section and the back of the bolter caught on roof

December 28, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J. & R. Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE RIDING MANTRIP OUT. HIS BATTERY FOR HIS LIGHT ON HIS SIDE CAUGHT THE ROOF, CAUSING EE TO ROLL AND GET PINNED BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND THE ROOF, BREAKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, 3 RIBS AND INJURING HIS LUNG.

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.

December 6, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roof bolting when he dropped his pot to put another piece of steel in and hit the wrong lever, causing the steel to hit his left index finger, lacerating it.

November 4, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J. & R. Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a roof bolter when he tore a ligament and lacerated his left middle finger.

September 22, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J. & R. Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ARM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE RAISED THE POT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE BOLTER JACK.

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.

June 30, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER BLADE & RT. SIDE OF HIS BACK.

January 7, 2004 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J. & R. Coal Co. · Fall from machine

EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF AN INLOADER & FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 4, 2003 KY · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J. & R. Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENGINEERING SERVICES BEING PERFORMED ON SECTION-SETTING SPADS SECTION HEIGHT 31"=38", WHILE SETTING SECTION, COMPLAINED OF PAIN, BROUGHT OUTSIDE AND BACK TO OFFICE.

October 31, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J. & R. Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP.

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.

July 10, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
J & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL WHEN BIT BY A SNAKE.

July 7, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAVELING UP THE ENTRY TOWARD THE FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND NECK.

June 9, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider NO VALUE FOUND
J & R Coal Company · No Value Found

EE AND SCOOP DRIVER WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT WATER ON DECK. EE WAS TRYING TO DUMP WATER WHEN HE GOT PINNED TO TOP.

March 19, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
J & R Coal Company · No Value Found

THERE WAS A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING ON ROOF BOLT AND HE STARTED TO PULL IT AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 10, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & R Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

GOING TO BATTERY BARN AND CAUGHT HIS LT. KNEE ON TOP OF ROOF OF MINE AND INJURED HIS KNEE.

April 5, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON ROOF FLOOR AND DROPPED ROOF BOLTER POT ONLEFT FINGER NEXT TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

October 2, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUSTING ROCK AT TAIL PIECE AND MISSED ROCK AND HIT TOP WITH HAMMER AND BROKE A PIECE OF ROCK LOOSE FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.

July 1, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
J & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WORKER WAS HAULING CURTAIN BOARDS IN WITH BUGGY AND ONE CAUGHT THE ROOF OF MINE AND PULLED PIECE OF ROCK DOWN ON HIM HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS.

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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