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July 10, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jerold & Jeffrey Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OFF DRAW ROCK FROM A LID ON THE MINER WHEN HE STATED TO THE OPERATOR THAT HE MUST HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 3, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jerold & Jeffrey Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPAIRING ON SHUTTLE CAR. TOOK A HAMMER AND STRUCK AN OBJECT. METAL HIT EYE.

June 10, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Jerold & Jeffrey Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE OPERATOR OF THE BOLT MACHINE WAS INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN TORN LOOSE BY THE MINING MACHINE WHEN THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE ROOF BOLT PL ATE CAUSING HIS MIDDLE FINGER TO RECEIVE A SMALLCUT.

December 30, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Jerold & Jeffrey Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN THE MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATHERING PAN ANDCUTTER HEAD. MINER HELPER REACHED IN TO REMOVE CABLE AND CUTTER HEAD CAME DOWN OR GATHERING PAN CAME UP PINNING THE HELPER'S HAND.

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jerold & Jeffrey Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED OVER THE WEEKEND. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN SEAMS WHICH HAD METAL STRAPS. IT HAF TWO CRIBS ALL READY INSTALLED BUT BROKE OFF WITHIN 15 FEET OF THEM.

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