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June 14, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HIM ON THE LEG ROCK WAS 3 ROCUS OUTBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS

March 31, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RAIL BUS WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND PARK BRAKE LEAKED OFF. IT PUSHED WOODEN STOP BLOCKS OUT AND THE RAIL BUS CAUGHT INJURED PERSON LEG AND RAN UP ON TOP OF HIM.

May 2, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED FLAGSTAND TOSSED IT TO FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA HERNIA.

April 18, 1993 VA · Coal MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & WAS TWO ROWS OF BOLTS BACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

April 1, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN TOLD OTHER AND ANOTHER HE GOT HURT AT HOME PICKING UP A POP CAN HE WORKED LESS THAN 3 HOURS HE TOLD OTHER HE QUIT OTHER BROUGHT HIM TO OUTSIDE AND THE HE TOLD MEMPHIS HE HURT HIS BAC .

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & E Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY FELL GOING OUTSIDE OF OFFICE DOOR. EMPLOYEE HIT STEP ON WALKWAY WITH BACK.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP BUCKET TO THE END OF TRACK TO CATCH RAIL BUS SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED THE BUCKET 50 THE SCOOP WOULD GO UP A HILL & CAUGHT HIS HIP IN THE TOP ON A ROOF BOLT HEAD. BRUISING AN D LACERATING HIS LEFT HIP. HE DID NOT GET HURT ON REGULAR JOB HE WAS TRAVELING OUTSIDE AT TIME.

February 19, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PULLING PIECE OF BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE WITH HAND TOOL HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK TO A MAN THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY UNTIL 3PM HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE MINE FOOCE UNTIL AFTER HE WAS HOSPITALIZED LATE THAT NIGHT

January 24, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ON WAY OUTSIDE IN RAIL RUNNER LOOKING OFF TO SIDE OF BELT TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAN. PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF FELL AND HIT LEFT ARM.

September 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HEAD ON PINNER CAUGHT LEFT HAND.

September 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT JACK CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGE KNEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF TOP.

March 4, 1991 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP COMING OFF OF SECTION IN LOW TOP HE SAT KNEES CAUGHT IN TOP A INJURY OCCURED BEFORE HE COULD REACT TO STOP SCOOP.

December 19, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MINER OPERATOR AND WHEN HE STOPPED RUNNIGN THE MINER HE STARTED TO SET BITS IN HEAD AND PULLED HIS BACK.

November 16, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL PUMP & IT GOT HUNG ON SOME ROCKS & WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT IT UP HE HURT LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING HAD ATRS LET AND WAS UNDER IT. WHEN A PUSE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP TO HIT HIM ON BACK.

January 25, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING AROUND LONG JOHN & 94L CAUGHT BOTH HIPS BETWEEN 94L & RIBS.

September 15, 1989 VA · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS ON HIS KNEES TRYING TO THROW STYLE JACK AROUND WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 3, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER

July 28, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED MUSCLES IN BACK GETTING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAWROCK FELL IN 001 ENTRY OF JEFFERY SECTION

March 20, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WENT THROUGH A FLY PAD AT NO. 2 DRIVE, ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

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