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December 11, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING NEW TRACK ON 101 JEFFERY MINER .TRACKS CAUGHT LEFT HAND,PALM AND THUMB.

September 29, 1987 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SET-UP ON 001 SECTION IN LOW COAL STRAINED BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT ROLLERS.

August 10, 1987 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING BENT SET-UP OFF 001 WORKING SECTION AND WAS REMOVING BELT ROLLERS FROM BENT POSITION AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

July 20, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER ARM AND WRIST.

February 27, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLTS STRAINED RIGHT SIDE AN DGROIN.

January 21, 1987 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & C Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM MINER AND PULLED IT OFF ON HIS LEG BRUISING LEG-JEFFERY MINER.

January 15, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & C Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUTTING NEW AUGER ON 101 JEFFERY MINER AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT ELBOW.

July 19, 1985 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING A AR-4 ELKHORN SCOOP PULLING MAN TRIP FROM 001 SECTION TOWARD OUTSIDE. EMPLOYEE RAISED UP STRIKING THE MINE ROOF HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

July 2, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS RUNNING A TD 24 LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A 18 IN PIECE OF STEEL AND THE MINE ROOF

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