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April 19, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jackal Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

PLUGED UP MINER TO MOVE OUT OF SHOP. BREAKER BLOWED UP WHEN IT SET UP, FLASH FROM BREAKER BURNT RIGHT HAND.

February 14, 1994 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Jackal Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

STARTED TO KNOCK POWER ON BREAKER BREAKER BLOWED OUT IN HAND BURNT BOLT HANDS RIGHT LEG.

August 18, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HANGING JUNCTION BOX WHEN HANGER BROKE, BOX STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT FOOT.

June 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE, SAID HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK, BUT DIDN'T WANT ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT. HE WORKED 4 SHIFTS AFTER ALLEGED ACCIDENT, THEN CALLED MINES, SAID H E WAS GOING TO DOCTORS OFFICE.

June 10, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE & POSSIBLE INJURED BACK POSSIBLE SAME INJURY AS THE FIRST ACCIDENT 05-17-93

June 9, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING PUMP ON ROOF BOLTER, LIFTING PUMP.

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING TRANSPORTING UNDERGROUND EE ATTEPTED TO MOVE SLATE BAR BAR ACCENDTLY HIT MINE ROOF.

April 2, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS PUTTING WEAK STRIPS IN PLACE WITH HYD. JACK WEAR STRIPS SLIPPED OFF STRIKING RIGHT HAND OF VICTIM (13 STITCHES IN 3 FINGERS).

March 1, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING DOWN BELT, PIECE OF LOSS ROCK FELL FROM ROOF. HITTING ON SHOULDER. BRUISED NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

January 28, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING AROUND TAIL-PIECE NEXT TO BELT. SPLICE CAME BY AND STRUCK HIM ON ARM. CUT ON RIGHT ARM.

January 11, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SLATE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO HIT ROOF BOLT PLATES.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING ROOF DRILL, PIECE OF ROCK OR DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE, SCRATCH EYE AND EYE LID.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PARTICLE OF ROCK IN RIGHT EYE IRRATING RIGHT EYE.

July 22, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S/C, S/C BOUNCED THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY.

February 10, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Jackal Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING FUSES IN 480 V BOX METER LEADS ACCIDENTLY GROUNDED BETWEEN FUSE HOLDERS CAUSING ELECTRICAL FLASH, BURNING RIGHT HAND.

July 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SC WAS STUCK ON FEEDER AND WAS PULLING SC OFF SC SLIDE AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG OR HIT.

May 6, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRYING TO GO IN A HURRY THROUGH MAN DOORS, MAN DOOR DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT EAR.

April 22, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jackal Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

HE WAS CHECKING HIGH VOLTAGE FOR SINGLE PHASE. HE HOOKED UP A LOW VOLTAGE METER TO HIGH VOLTAGE AND IT BLEW UP AND BURNT HIS HANDS.

February 26, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTING BOLT UP ON MINER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HAND HIT BROKE BIT LUG.

December 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL AND STUCK IN LEFT ARM.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS ROLLING UP BELT AND SAID HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 28, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER HELPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE CABLE LOOSE FROM BOOM WHILE MINER WAS MOVING MINER CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE,BETWEEN RIB AND BOOM IN CROSS ENTRY BETWEEN #7 AND #8.

September 19, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TIMBERS WHILE TWISTING TO GET TIMERS PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SETING TIMBERS ON OFFSIDE OF MINER DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE & LEFT LEG

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED IN SEAT.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WENT 2 BREAKS BELOW POWER BOX TO GET AXE TO BUILD BRATTICE PIECE OF ROCK FELL 2 1/2' BY 2 1/2 WIDE 3" THICK FELL ON BACK.

June 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SMALL ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

TIMBER FELL OF SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP RAN OVER TIMBER THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY OF SCOOP.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#2 BELT HAD BEEN SPLICED & WAS LETTING RED DEVIL LOOSE RED DEVIL SLIPPED & HANDLE HIT LEFT THUMB

May 28, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE SCALE FELL FROM ROOF BESIDE BOLT WHILE SCOOPING IN #3 HEADING. HITTING INJURE PERSON AN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jackal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS HANGING A CURTAIN IN THE 5 PLACE WHERE THE MINER WAS TURNING A RIGHT BREAK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE PINNING HIS LEG.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jackal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS TRAMMING #1 MOBILE CARRIER DOWN THE BELT ENTRY. THE BRIDGE RAN OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN CARRIER AND RIB.

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING BELT MOVE, HE WAS LIFTING ON BELT AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 18, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jackal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AND WAS HELPING ROLL THE BELT WHEN HE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK.

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