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May 6, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING WHEEL UNIT ON 21SC MUST HAVE STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT WAS PULLING BELT TO LOAD ON CAR FOR REMOVAL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING A BELT HANGER ON SIDE OF HEAD; RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE AND TO EAR. REQUIRED STICHES. HE RE TURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SHIFT. NO LOST TIME.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOAD DUST IN SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER AND GOT IT ON HIS FOOT.

January 21, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING & UNLOADING A 5HP PUMP TO RESET IT IN ANOTHER LOCATION

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DAMP BOTTOM SMOOTH TOP LOOSE RIB CAUSED INJURIES.

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.

August 30, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON THE ARM.

July 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE REEL FOULED UP, AND HE STARTED MOVING CABLE TO MOVE BUGGY OUT OF WAY. THE BUGGY WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER IN MUD, AND THE BUGGY BUMPED INTO HIM.

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK HITTING RIGHT HAND BREAKING LITTLE FINGER.

April 20, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR ON STD DID NOT SEE OPERTOR OF OFF STD AND RAN INTO DECK OF BUGGY.

March 28, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT.

August 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE COAL SEPERATOR CHAIN GOT HUNG AND STAIL OFF I RAN OUT THERE TO CUT TO OFF.WHILE RUNNING OUT THERE I KRILLED MY FOOT OVER.IT PUT A HAIR LINE CRACK IN MY FOOT BONE.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER WHILE SETTING A PUMP.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING BRATTICE STRAP ON SCOOP BRATTIE, THE ARC BURNT EYES.

July 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD HIS HAND OVER CANOPY WHILE TRAN FRAM PLACE TO PLACE.

April 28, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED HOSE MACHINE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

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