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February 15, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELING RIB COAL AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLT. AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CALLED THE MINES WEDNESDAY 2, AND TOLD EMPLOYEE HE STRAINED HIS BACK THE LAST DAY HE WORKED 2-11-93 WHILE LIFTING BELT ROPE.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED ON 6 X 6 AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

January 28, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON L.A. ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK. HE TOLD INJURED TO START THE BOLTER. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED UNDER BACK OF BOLTER ABOUT THE TIME I.NAME RAISED THE STAB JACK MASHING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CALLED ME OTHER AT 900 PM SUNDAY TOLD ME HE MUST HAVE HURT SELF THE LAST SHIFT HE WORKED 1-21-93 HE SAID HE TOLD ANOTHER ON THE WAY OUT IN THE MANTRIP THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING FOREMAN EE W AS NOT TOLD OF THIS.

January 20, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING REPAIRMAN PUT HOUSING IN SCOOP LIFTING ON HOUSING WITH SLATE BAR. HOSUING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND BETWEEN.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MACHINE LOWER CANOPY ON #2 SHUTTLE CAR. THEY WERE IN #5 ENTRY.

November 5, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & K Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 480 VOLTS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE HIS ANCHOR ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS BACK.

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 1 ENTRY IN THE OLD 001 MMU NEAR SPAD NO 890 FALL WAS APPROX. 120 FT IN LENGTH 18 FEET IN WIDTH AND UP TO 10 FEET IN THICKNESS NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOVED AREA HAD B EEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO FALL FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTIALTION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & K Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERAT OR STATED THAT CONSTANT CRAWLING IN UNDER GROUND AREA HAD CAUSED HIS KNEE TO SWELL UP DOC CALLED IT MINERS KNEE

October 1, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERA TOR CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & BOLTER WRDNCH PINCHING A PIECE OF SKIN OFF HIS THUMB

September 9, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL WITH HS SHUTTLE CAR AND INJRUED HIS BACK.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S SPOT BOLTING INTERSECTION IN NO 4 ENTRY HE WAS SETTING 4 FOOT RESIN BOLT AND 24 INCH WOODEN HEADER THE HEADER BOARD WAS TO LONG TO GO THROUGHT THE ATRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING EE HAN 40360BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HEADER AND ATRS.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON INTAKE.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A MANDOOR THE MAN DOOR FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND.

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMNG SCOOP ON ROADWAY TO THE INSIDE ABOUT HALFWAY UP #1 BELT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD & CHEST

June 29, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED #7 ENTRY 180'LONG. WEAK ROOF STRATA IN #6 & #7 ENTRIES WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSED OF THIS ROOF FALL. VENTILATION ON SECTION NOT BLOCKED.#6 & #7 ENTRIES WERE STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF.

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLING ROCK IN #7 HEADING. WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM AROUND ROOF BOLT STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND BACK.

May 10, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTANGLING BOLTER CABLE. BOLTER OPERATOR DID NOT KNEW EMPLOYEE ,EE, WAS DOING SO BOLTER OPERATOR FINISHED BOLTING #4 HEADING. HE TURN ON CABLE REEL TO BACK OUT. CABLE STRUCK HIM K NOCKING HIS DOWN. HURTING HIS KNEE.

April 3, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON MANTRIP BUGGY.BUGGY ROLLED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

March 28, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK IN #5 ENTRY ROCK FELL BEHIND OPERATOR STRICKING HIS LEG.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING BITS WHILE WEARING SAFTETY GLASSES,DUST FROM ROCK WENT INTO EYE.

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF OCCURRED ON RETURN OUTBY SECTION. A COAL SEAM WAS OBSERVED IN TOP WHERE FALL OCCURRED.

September 26, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE OUTSIDE HOPER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE SHIFT FOREMAN BUT STATED THAT HE DID TELL A FELLOW EE HE WENT TO THE DR ON 9-28-91 AND TURNED THIS IN ON THE INSURANCE. AFTER THE EE WAS ASK TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION HE WENT TO THE DR. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 10-17-91 AND DID NOT REPORT TO HIS FOREMAN.

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

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO WORK ON FEEDER BRAKER WITH THE POWER OFF HOWEVER HE DID OT ALLOW THE BRAKER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP HE GOT HIS HAND INTO THE PICKS RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE ON HIS H AND

June 14, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CUTTER CABLE WIRE BROKE HITTING HIM BETWEEN LEGS.

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