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September 11, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

The employee was checking a shuttle car tire in the #3 entry 2 crosscuts outby the face when a piece of rib coal rolled off knocking him off balance causing pushing him into the shuttle car and catching him between the car and the coal rib.

February 22, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tennco Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top in #6 entry. He had put up bolt and then walked back to get a box of glue from back of pinner. When he started back to front of roof bolter, a piece of draw rock fell from between rib and bolt and struck him in the head and back and knocked him to the ground.

May 5, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tricoal Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB WAS LOOSE. WHILE THEY WERE PUTTING IN SEALS, THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND BROKE ANKLE OF EE.

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