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August 31, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

38509OOF DID NOT HAVE ANY VISUAL CRACKS.FALL MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO LAYERS OF SPAD ROCK AND SLATE FROM 4 FT TO 8 FT.

August 4, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

38504AN WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER QUAL BOOM BOLTER AND HE SWUNG THE BOOM TO GET OUTSIDE HOLE AND HE HAD HIS LEG UNDER FOOT JACK.HE PROPPED FOOT JACK AND IT CAUGHT HIS TOE AND FRACTURED IT.

July 29, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

38595 WERE 2 CLAY VEINS THAT CROSSED AT A INTERSECTION. USED 8' INSTALL 2 BOLTS BUT IT STILL FE-LL IN.

April 9, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & D Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WHILE HAVING COAL TO FEEDER HE HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM & BOUNCED REAL HARD HURTING HIS BACK

February 5, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN IN THE ROOF WITH A LOT OF WATER COMING OUT THE ROOF HAD BREAKS AT 3 1/2 FT AND 5 1/2 FT 6 + 8 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED WITH STRAPS BUT IT STILL CAVED IN NO INJURI ES OR EQUIPMENT.

June 10, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSLCE IN HIS BACK.

May 16, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN BOLTING A TURNOUT TOP COAL APP 4IN TO 1IN BY 3FT SQUARE FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON THE BACK OF NECK & HEAD & KNOCKING THE WIND OUT OF HIM

January 18, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER MADE A CUT THROUGH FROM #2 ENTRY TO #1.ROOF STARTED TO WORK IN UNBOLTED AREA FINALLY CAVED IN.

October 20, 1990 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO LIFT A GATHERING ARM OFF A 265 LN MINER. THE ARM SLIPPED AND PUSHED DOWN ON THE BAR. THE POINT END OF BAR WENT INTO VICTIM'S HAND.

March 30, 1990 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS TRYING TO LEVEL TAILPIECE USING ROCK BAR FOR LEVER & HEPULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

March 24, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS CHANGING BOTTOM ROLLER ON BELT LINE. WHEN HE PUT ROLLER ON HANGER PLATE FINGER GOT CAUGHTIN BETWEEN ROLLER & PLATE & IT CUT FINGER.

February 26, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

RF FALL 2 FT INSIDE PIT MOUTH 4 FT HIGH 14 FT W 10 FT LONG CAUSED BY FREEZING AND THAWING AT ROOF

January 12, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GREASING OUTSIDE BELTS.IT WAS SNOWING HARD.SNOW 6" DEEP COVERING ICY SPOTS,HE STEPPED ON ICY SPOT AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS BACK.

May 25, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LG AMOUNT OF WATER COME IN OUT OF RF SIGNS OF CUTTER OF CLAY VEINS FACE JUST BEEN CUT RF STARTED TO BREAK UP AT FACE FELL IN FOR ABOUT 120 FT LONG 10 FT H.

January 24, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS THE DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE ROOF. HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND OF THAT MOMENT THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE AND HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGE R.

November 18, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J & D Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO CLEAN MUD OF NOSE ROLLED WITH A 5' ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS HANDS INTO THE WIRE MESH GUARDING. HE HAD A BROKEN HAND AND A CUT ON THUMB OF RIGHT HAND.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING MECHANIC PUT A CHAIN GUARD ON A BELT HEAD HE WAS KPRYING GUARD IN PLACE WITH A 5FT ROCK BAR THE BAR SNAPPED & HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK

September 6, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

GOLF CART FOR TRANSPORTATION BROKE DOWN OUTSIDE SHOP.MAN WAS PUSHING IT INTO SHOP BY HAND AND HE HURT LOWER BACK.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-4-88 WENT TO DR AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE COUPLE OF WEERK KS OFF.

August 29, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE 4 OR 5 CLAY VEINS IN AREA THAT FELL. THIS MADE THE ROOF WEAK. THERE WAS STRAPS IN THE LAST 30 FOOT OF ENTRY.

August 15, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & D Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP TRACTOR OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP. HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE MACHINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ABOUT 5" IN DIAMETER. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST & RESULTED IN A BAD SPAINED ANKLE.

July 11, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF IN #1 ROOM OF 4 LEFT WHICH IS A BLEEPER COLLAPSED THERE WAS NO SIGN OF DEFECTS IN ROOF.

June 1, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A BAD CLAY VEIN THAT RAN THROUGH A CROSSCUT FROM #4 TO #5 AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6FT.COAL METAL BOLTS & 8FT&9FT COMBINATION BOLTS

May 12, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & D Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILING A HOLE. HE WAS ADDING AN EXTENSION TO THE DRILLL STEEL. HE WAS HOLDING THE STEELS TO GETHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS OPERATING MACHINE WITH RIGHT . WH EN HE RAISED THE HEAD THE BOLTER HEAD JERKED, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND ROOF.

March 28, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CUTTER THAT WAS IN #4 ENTRY RAN THROUGH A CUT TO #3 ENTRY. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 & 6 FT. BOLTS & STRAPS. THERE WAS A COMBINATION OF SLATE & SAND ROCK THAT WAS DRILLED THROUGH ROCK WAS TWWI STED & SNARLY & WASN'T KNITTED TOGETHER VERY GOOD. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

March 23, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOM HAD COUPLE OF CUTTERS RUNNING WITH ROOM.WHE HAD AREA STRAPPED & BOLTED FOR 50'.TOOK A 15' LIFT OUT AND ROOF STARTED TO WORK.WE MOVED OUT AND SET POST AND DANGERED OFF AREA ON 3-14?-88.NO DAMAGE

October 7, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED 50' INBY STATION 107 OF SW MAINS AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE #2 RIGHT BELT DUMPS ON THE MAIN BELT. THE BELT HEAD & #2 BELT WHERE COVERED UP.

September 22, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INTERSECTION3FELL IN. TE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS & WAS RE-BOLTED WITH 5' & 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH STRAPS. THE CAVE FELL ON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & STANCO PUMP MINE R CABLE FEEDER 7ABLE BOLTER CABLE & PUMP CABLES.

June 30, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INTERSECTION3IN THE TRAVEL WAY FELL ABOUT 30 FT LONG AND 30 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS UNDER CAVE THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN THAT WAS STRAPPED AND BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS

June 2, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INTERSECTION3AT FACE AREA FELL IN THE FALL IS ABOUT 20 FT LONG BY 16 FT WIDE AND 5 FT HIGH THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ANY DEFECT IN THE ROOF

May 7, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CLAY VEIN GOING3THROUGH X-CUT BEING MINED.AREA BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS AND STRAPS.15 MIN AFTER X-CUT WAS CUT THROUGH AREA AROUND CALY VEIN FELL IN.CAVE AREA WAS 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH.NO INJU RIES OR EQUIP D5MAGED.

October 31, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF SW MAINS STARTING AT STATION 115 & RUNNING TO FACE ABOUT 175 \ LONG. REASON FOR FALL UNKNOWN. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

August 10, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & D Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS CRAWLING AROUND A MACHINE & A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE BRUISED HIS KNEE CAP. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER HIS KNEE SWELLED UP. HE HAD TO GET HIS KNEE DRAINED

June 17, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE HAD A CAVE IN SAME AREA ON 5-17-85. THE CAVE CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 70 FEET THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

May 29, 1985 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & D Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TRAILING CABLE FOR CONTINOUOUS MINER DURING A MOVE WHEN HE PLANTED HIS FEET AND BEGAN TO PULL, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WO RK UNTIL JUNE 10, 1985 WHEN TORN CARTILAGE WAS DIAGNOSED OPERATION FOLLOWED.

May 17, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & D Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE HAD A X-CUT TURNED TO THE LEFT & JUST STARTED TURNING TO T HE RT & THE ROOF IN T HE X-CUT TO THE LT STARTED TO WORK.IT WAS BOLTED. WE TRIED TO SET TIMBER TO HOLD THE ROOF BUT IT CAVED ANY HOW. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO ANY EQUPIMENT.

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