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September 4, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jay-Bird Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP BOX OF RESIN AND SAID TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 8, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jay-Bird Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. HE LOADED& WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE DUMP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CORNER OF THE RIB IN THE NUMBER2 HEADING GOING INTO THE BREAK TOWARD THE NUMBER 3 HEADING.

October 5, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jay-Bird Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FELL APP 3 TO 4 FT IN THE RETURN. WE ARE NOT GOING TO CLEAN IT UP. WE JUST BUILD CRIB AND SET TIMBER AROUND IT.

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