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January 12, 1988 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
J & M Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE, WHEN HIS SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT. THE BELT STOPPED AND HE PUT HIS HAND IN TAIL PIECE TO GET HIS SHOVEL. THE BELT STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND, PUL LING HIS ARM IN THE TAIL PIECE.

September 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GETTING 2FF THE BELT & MISSED THE ROPE & CAUGHT HIS LOWER STOMACH ON A TOP ROLLER

May 4, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
J & M Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CR5WLING BY A JACK SET BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PULL THE MINE ACROSS THE FACE WHENT HEN JACK KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 12, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSS T3ES, WHEN REBUILT CANOPY AND STRAINED BACK.

August 1, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & M Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON STEERING LEVER AND TURN SCOOP INTO HIS ARM.

April 6, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & M Energy Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN HAS FILED F2R BLACK LUNG.

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