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May 22, 1996 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
J & V Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND IN TAILPIECE CAUSING A CONTUSION AND LACERATION.

July 6, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & V Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ENTERING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE OPERATORS PEDAL AND THE SCOOP TRAMMED FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM AGAINST A ROOF BOLT, CAUSING A SEVERE CUT IN THE WRIS T AREA AND ALSO A BRUISE TO THE ELBOW.

September 18, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & V Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING A 474 S & S SCOOP TO THE SURFACE. THE OPERATOR ENCOUNTERED SOME LOW ROOF CONDITIONS AND HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY THE TOP AND A ROOFBOLT PLATE. THE RESULT WAS A SEVERE CUT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LUMP OF COAL THAT HAD LODGED IN THE TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER LARGE LUMP HIT HIS RIGHT SECOND FINGER BREAKING IT.

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & V Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

APPARENTLY HE WAS BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB WITH WHAT HE THOUGHT TO BE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE SCOOP WAS MOVING SLOWLY BUT SLID SIDEWAYS APPROX. 12-18" AND INTO A RUT IN MINE FLOOR. SCOOP BUMPER S TRUCK END OF HIS STEEL TOE RUBBER WORK BOOT AND CRUSHED IT TO MINE FLOOR. DAMAGE TO 4 TOES WITH 3 BEING SURGICALLY REMOVED AT HOSPITAL LATER IN DAY.

November 19, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HIS HAND MASHED BY SCOOP BUCKET

February 23, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING COAL SCOOP TRANSPORTING COAL FROM WORKING FACE TO DUMP.RAN SCOOP INTO COAL RIB AND INJURED RIGHT ARM WHEN SCOOP HIT COAL RIB.

December 5, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 TAKEN GUARD OFF THE TAIL ROLLER TO CLEAN AND GREASE AROUND THE TAILPIECE. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE IDLE ROLLER. HIS RIGHT ARM WAS B9OKEN TWICE, BELOW AND ABOVE THE ELBOW.

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