Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WORKER WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT THE CUTTER MACHINE CABLE PULLING IT DOWN ON HIM
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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.
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
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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