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November 14, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jason Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SOME MEN WERE CRAWLING IN AND SOME WERE RIDING THE LITTLE BUGGY THEY STOPPED AND EE CRAWLED ONTHE BACK AND WHEN THEY WENT THRU A LOW PLACE HE DID NOT GET DOWN AND HE GOT DRUG OFF THE BUGGY RES ULTIN WITH A SPRANGED NECK AND BRUISED SHOULDER.

October 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jason Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OVER NIGHT THE PIECE OF ROCK HAD FELL ON TEH PIKNNER, AND THE FOLLING MORNING INJURED WAS REMOVING THE ROCK BY SLIDDING IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE PINER BY HAND AND HE TRIED TO HOLD THE ROCK BACK TO KEEP FROM BREAKING SOME HY. FITTINGS AND RESULTED BY A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 3, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jason Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO.8 HEADING IN BOTH INTERSECTIONS FELL IN APPROX. 36 INCHES TO 40 INCHES HIGH, IT WAS NEXT TO A ROLL WHICH WE WERE DRIVING ALONG SIDE OF. NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT OR NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. T HE PLACES WERE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

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