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March 13, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jet LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While moving miner cable, felt pain in back.

March 9, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jet LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning loose rock from around a cable spooling reel chain. EE pulled cable catching 2nd EE's finger on the chain sprocket.

June 9, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
New Jet LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While repairing a miner waterline rib rolled onto employee. Broken left lower leg & spinal cord injury.

March 10, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Jet LLC · Struck by falling object

While inch tramming RB on next row of bolts rock fell striking him in back of Rt leg.

January 22, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Jet LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was setting first belt in #6 Right when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on his left shoulder.

October 12, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Jet LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While tightening bolts with hammer and wrench, hammer ricocheted off fender striking finger.

July 9, 2012 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jet LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was positioning waterline to haul UG. A joint had unknowingly got into a bind & when he moved it, it sprang back & hit him in head creating a cut that required stitches.

May 15, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Jet LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

One employee was throwing cinder blocks through a mandoor to the victim. Through a lack of communication, victim started to pick up a block as another one was being thrown resulting in a pinched finger. Right ring finger required stitches and bandaging.

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