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July 8, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & K Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ACROSS FACE AREA STEPPED IN A HOEL AND TWISTED MY KNEE PULLING THE TENDONS IN MY KNEE

June 28, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING NEAR FACE AREA A SHUTTLE CAR CAME BY AND THE CABLE CAUGHT MY ANKLE AND SPRUNG IT

May 27, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
J & K Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS JUST LOOKING UP AT THE TOP AND SOME HOW STRAINED HIS NECK.

April 17, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT UNDER MINER HEAD LIGHT HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE SHARP EDGE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND CUT IT

April 16, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A HUNG PIECE OF A DRILLED HOLE THE HELPER WAS PULLING DOWN ON IT WHEN THE STEEL RELEASED THE INJURED HAD HIS FINGER ON THE HEAD AND THE STEEL HIT IT.

April 16, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
J & K Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH A PIECE OF SLAG FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE

October 16, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING THE STEEL OUT OF THOLE ALREADY DRILLED THE STEEL BECAME HUNG IN EDGE OF HOLE BY THE BIT WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED HARD TO GET IT OUT IT CAME ALL AT ONCE, FALLING TOWARD THE INJURE D NOT EXPECTED IT AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 14, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS OUT OF SUPPLY CAR EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER PART OF BACK, WHICH RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

May 17, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF THE ROOF BOLT HELPER WAS STRUCK ON THE SHOULDER W/ A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLIPPED OUT AT THE EDGE OF THE LAST PERMANENT SUPPORT BOLT.

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