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September 2, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED ON JOB PICKING ROCK FROM BELT

June 22, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STELL TOGETHER, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGERS OUT OF SOCKET.

April 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF OF MINE WITH A PLATE BAR BAR FELL ROCK FELL ON BAR CAUSING BAR TO FLIP UP STRIKING WORKER ABOVE RT EYE

February 16, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON CUTTER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ROCK FROM ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR STRAINED BACK.

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LUMP OF COAL THAT HAD LODGED IN THE TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER LARGE LUMP HIT HIS RIGHT SECOND FINGER BREAKING IT.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

66925R WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS WRIST.

June 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUSHING DRILL FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK

January 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CAME TO OUTSIDE AT THE END OF SHIFT SAID BACK WAS HURTING.

January 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIANED BACK.

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPERATING BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT IS NOSE CHUTTING IT.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS RUNNING BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF MINE HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 17, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PUSHING WAGON DRILL AND HURT HIS KNEE. HE CONTUINED TO WORK UNTIL 5/23/91.

November 19, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HIS HAND MASHED BY SCOOP BUCKET

July 17, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PINNED AGAINST CRIB. MACHINE HIT HIS CHEST.

March 28, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER CRAWLING AND SETTING ON HIS KNEES DURING OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT RESULTED IN FLUID ON KNEES.WORKER WENT EMERG.RM 4-1 WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN MEDICATION.

February 27, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS CHANGING HOSE ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE HIT THE CONTROL TO THE BOOM CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HIM.

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKERS WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD CONNECTED TO HIS HAT GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS HEAD BACK OVER MACHINE CATCHING IT BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE & MACHINE.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE AND BOLT.

November 7, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS MOVING FROM ONE ROOF BOLT TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE

September 26, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS HELPING WITH BELT STRUCTURE LIFTING AND CLEANING IT WHEN HE STRAINED BACK WORKER TRIED TO WORK OFF AND ON UNTIL PAIN GOT WORSE AND ON 10-28-88 WORKER HAD TO STOP

February 23, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING COAL SCOOP TRANSPORTING COAL FROM WORKING FACE TO DUMP.RAN SCOOP INTO COAL RIB AND INJURED RIGHT ARM WHEN SCOOP HIT COAL RIB.

December 5, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 TAKEN GUARD OFF THE TAIL ROLLER TO CLEAN AND GREASE AROUND THE TAILPIECE. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE IDLE ROLLER. HIS RIGHT ARM WAS B9OKEN TWICE, BELOW AND ABOVE THE ELBOW.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN ADJOINING SECTION WHEN COAL WAS SHOT CAUSING DUST TO GET INTO EYES. SAFETY GOGGLES ARE AVAILABLE TO W ORKER

January 16, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL SCALING ROOF NEAR BOOM HOLE.PIECE OF ROOF FELL BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG IN 2 PLACES.

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