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February 19, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING RETURN NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AIR IS NOT AFFECTED

February 26, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Just-Us Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL 48" ROOF BOLTS IN 32" HEIGHT.

August 25, 1999 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Just-Us Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING SCOOP THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN OPERATOR REACH OUT TO PUSH CURTAIN AWAY. OPERATOR MASHED TWO FINGERS BETWEEN TOP AND TOP OF SCOOP.

October 6, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CHANGING IN ROOF STRATA ON 10-5-98. WAS FLAGGED OFF WITH DANGER SIGNS. DISCOVERED IT HAD FALLEN ON IDLE SHIFT BEFORE 10-6-98 SHIFT. DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS.

October 24, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF IN THE #1 DRIFT ABOUT 15'FT L BY 16'WIDER APPROX 4'THICK HAD FALLEN SOMETIME DURING THE IDLE SHIFTS OF 10/23/97 DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT OP 10/24/97 ABOUT 7:15

September 3, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Just-Us Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCK ALONG TAILPIECE,ROCK CAUGHT ON BELT SPINNING ROCK CATCHING HAND BETWEEN TOP AND ROCK

December 5, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Just-Us Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS LIFTING ON ROCK AT TAIL PIECE. HE CLAIMED BACK AND LEG PAIN. DOCTORS X-RAYED AND DIAGNSED AS MUSCLE SPRAIN.

February 14, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

1N HEADING NO 4 AT SPAD 308 A FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 80 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 2 TO 5 FT THICJ.FOUT FOOT RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA.AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND RETU RN MOVED INTO NO 3 HEADING.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Just-Us Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT KNEE ON TOP PULLING LEG FROM SCOOP

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Just-Us Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REAINSTALL THE CUTTER CHAIN BACK IN BAR JARRETT INJURED HIS BACK. SWELLED DISC IN BACK.

February 24, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING COAL IN NO.2 HEADING I,NAME WAS HIT ON HEAD BY A PIECE FO DRAW ROCK, X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND DIAGNOSED AS SPRAINED NECK NO LOST TIME. ON APRIL 9, I,NAME RETURNED TO DOCTOR DIAGNOSE D WITH PINCHED NERVE IN NECK.

October 31, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Just-Us Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WATCHING TAIL PIECE AND PULLED ON A ROKC AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLE IN NECK

November 17, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Just-Us Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS REMO5ING A ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME LOOSE AND STARTING MOVING ALONE TAILPIECE CONTACTIONG HIS HAND. VICTIM HAF TWO FINGERS BROKE ON LEFT HAND.

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Just-Us Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUT RT THUMB ON3ROCK ON TAIL PIECE

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