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October 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL WITH A PORTER WAGON DRILL OF DRILL BARRELL BROKE & HIT OPER ON CAR & THEN ON TOP OF HEAD.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (JOY 16 RB CUTTING MACHINE) FROM ONE WORKING PLACE IN THE MINES TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BLOCK OF COAL AND RESULTED IN A TWISTED OR SPRAINED ANKLE.

September 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

FAN QUIT RUNNING, HE WENT OVER TO RESTART FAN, PUSHED START BOTTON ON LINE STARTER, LINE STARTER BLEW UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND, PART OF LEFT HAND AND PART OF LEFT SHOULDER.

August 30, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

SCOOP DRIVER PLUGGING UP BAT.COUPLING ON SCOOP WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK SCOOP OR GROUND.

April 15, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOWED BUCKET UP ON SCOOP AND GOT OFF SCOOP THEN STUCK HIS HEAD IN BETWEEN SCOOP DECK AND TOP AND LET THE BUCKET OF SCOOP BACK UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN BUCKET AND TOP AND BROKE HIS JAW AN D DAMAGED A NERVE IN HIS FACE AND HOLE IN EAR DRUM.

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING O3 CHISEL WITH HAMMER, PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SHOT FIRER 8ID NOT FAR ENOUGH IN THE CROSS GOT AWAY FROM PLACE BEING SHOT,BLOCK OF COAL BOUNCED & HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK & SHOULDER 3 STITCHES PUT IN CUT ON CHEEK.

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOOM.LI0T JACK PISTON OFF OF CUTTING MACHINE.

September 30, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS HELP3NG GET A CUTTER CHAIN FROM ON A JOY 16 CUTTING MACHINE I HAD MY HAND BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE CUTTING MACHUNE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE JACK AND CAUGHT MY HAN D 3

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ONE EMPLOYEE WA8 HOLDING A HAMMER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER

July 9, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jent & Franks Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM THE TAIL PIECE OF THE BELT CONVEYOR. HE HAD HIS HAND ON ONE PIECE OF ROCK AND ANOTHER PIECE CAME OFF OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND HIT IT IS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND IT TOOK 8 STITICHES TO SWER IT UP.

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