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August 17, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP PIECE OFR OCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 9, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.

July 27, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

July 6, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ABOUT 80' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & INJURED GOT CATCH IN HIS BACK.

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND LAST ROW OF JACKS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 1, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

May 27, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LMINER, AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PAN.

May 16, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED S RIGHT ARM. IT MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT ACROSS THE HAND CHIPPED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE OFF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING BELT CLAMPS OFF THE BELT AND LOOSING BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAD TO GET SOMEONE ELSE TOFINISH TAKING THEM OFF.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS LAYING DOWN CLEANING OUT UNDER A DRIVE WITH A HOME MADE RAKE, AND WHEN HE PULLED THE RAKE OUT OF UNDER THE DRIVE IT CAME BACK FASTER THAN HE FIGURED IT WOULD AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP BUCKET AND THE JACK FLEW OUT AND INJURED LEGS.

March 14, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS WORKING ON BUGGY WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM ON CHEEK.

November 24, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS CHANGIN1 BASTTERIES ON RAM CAR, AND GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND BATTERIES

October 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING ON PINNER SETTING JACKS & A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF JACKS & HIT HIS RT.LEG

October 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS GETTING3ROOF JACK OFF THE PINNER AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE A3D A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER.

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ THROWING MI3ER CABLE OVER IN THE CURTAIN AND AN EMPL WAS TRYING TO GET UP WHERE INJ WAS WORKING SO HE LET EMPL AROUND TILL HE GOT UP IN THERE STRAIGHT AND THEN INJ STARTED THROWING CABLE A GAIN.EMPL WHIPP9D WHEELS AROUND QUICK AND BACK WHEELS CAUGHT INJ FOOT.

March 4, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHA3GING A BIT AND A PIECE OF CARBON FELL INTO HIS EYE.

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PU7TING BELT STRUCTURE UP AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS HANG3NG CABLE AND HRT HIS BACK.

August 11, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS COM3NG OUT OF MINES AND HIT A HOLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 16, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ OPERATING R2OF DRILL CRAWLKING ON KNEE.IT SWELLED UP AND GOT SORE.

June 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOV3NG A JACK AND A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS SHOULDER

April 22, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF M3NE CHAIN AND FELL IN INJUREDS LAP

April 11, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON BUGGY CABLE AND HE HAD PAINS TO START SHOOTING UP HIS UPPER BACK.

April 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT H3M IN RIBS.

March 24, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PERSON WAS 9UNNING SCOOP AND A ROOF BOLT WAS LAYING IN TRAVEL WAY AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH.

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS OINNING3TOP AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BAKC

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG TIMBERS WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT FINGER.

January 3, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & A Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE TRIPPED OVER3A CINDER BLOCK WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELTLINE STRIKING HIS KNEE ON A STILE JACK THE BELT TAILPIECE WAS ANCHORED TO.

October 21, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF OF 8COOP AND BUMPED RT KNEE

September 3, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING BOLT IN3DRILL HEAD ON PINNER WHEN THE BOLT FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
J & A Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROBLEMS FROM N2ISE ASSOCIATED WITH JOB

August 13, 1985 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING T3MBERS HE TWISTED HIS BACK

July 30, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HAND CAUGHT3BETWEEN SCOOP AND PINNER HEAD

July 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING AND BUR3ED EYES

June 3, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT CAUGHT BETW9EN TOP AND ROOF BOLTER AND BRUISED MUSCLES

May 24, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TIMBERS3USING SAW TO SIZE THEM UP WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM

May 16, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS3HURT BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A TIMBER.

April 29, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING HOLES 3N BELT AND HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER

April 24, 1985 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING PANEL B2ARD DOWN AND HURT BACK

April 18, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHE3 JACK FELL AND HIT HAND

April 5, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT BETWEEN 9AM CAR AND TOP

March 18, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING CABLE A3D BACK STARTED HURTING

February 19, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & A Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON PINN9R HEAD HOSE WHEN HANDS SLIPPED AND HE FELL INTO PINNER

January 20, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS CHIPPING ICE OFF OF BELT ROLLERS WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT ARM AND PULLED HIM INTO THE ROLLERS

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