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July 9, 1999 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK APPROX. 12X18 INCHES BY 1" THICK FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK.

April 27, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE LIFTING A MOTOR ON A BRIDGE & LIFTED IN A POSTION THAT TWISTED HIS BACK. DR'S REPORT WAS THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

April 9, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

CUTTING ROCK AND MINER ROCKED AND DROPPED DOWN, HURTING HIS BACK.

March 31, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER DOWN LONG JOHN BRIDGES PULL MINER AGAINST RIB TOWARD OPERATOR OF MINER, PINING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

February 23, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING 506 AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

July 12, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PICKING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN A SHARP ROCK CUT HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS ELIMINATING THE TENSION/PRESSURE ON A RED DEVIL WINCHING DEVICE WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER NECK AREA CAUSING AN ABRASION IN THE AREA VICTIM RETURNED TO WOR K NEXT SHIFT

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL ON OUR CANOPY CRUSHING IT DOWN. THE ROCK AND MUD WORKED LOOSE DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FELL ONTO THE CANOPY PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM SUCH OCCURRENCE AND EVENTUALLY THE W EIGHT OF THE FALLING MATERIAL CRUSHED THE CANOPY

July 1, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE MINE PLUGGING IN THE POWER FOR THE MINER WHEN THE CABLE BLEW.

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