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March 11, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A ROCK FELL ON TOP ON CON. MINER. HE WAS PULLING IT OFF AND PULLED MUSCLE.

February 11, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CRIB BL2CK OUT FROM UNDER FEEDER; GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB AND JACK.

December 23, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING ROC5 DUST AND HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAG AND HURT BACK.

October 3, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING 3N #5 ENTRY BEOLTING WHEN BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND HIS LIGHT SHINED IN THE EYES. THEN I,NAME TURNED AND STRAP HIT HIM IN THE FACE UNDER LEFT EYE.

August 8, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING DOWN MIN9R CABLE AND STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 18, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING T2 GET ROCK OUT OF BOOM ON MINER AND IT CAME OFF OF BOOM AND HIT HIS LEG.

April 2, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING3ROCK OFF OF SCOOP AND PICKED OVER UP AND HURT BACK.

March 18, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BLOCK 0OR BRATTICE AND PULLED ARM OUT OF PLACE.

March 14, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING OIL TO T2E 001 SECTION AND WAS GOING THREW THE OVERCAST AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.

January 14, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SIDE OF THE MOT2R CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON SIDE OF CAR WHILE UNLOADING BELT HEAD MOTOR.

July 25, 1985 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BEING LOADED WITH COAL WHEN A LUMP OF COAL WAS THROWN INTO DECK OF TRACTOR #270 STRIKING LEFT LEG

March 21, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MASHED FINGERS WHEN LIFTING CAPONY.

March 14, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

TAKING A GREASE FITTING OUT OF A JACK, THE PRESSURE BLEW GREASE INTO HIS EYES.

March 4, 1985 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BELT STRUCTURE HE WAS MOVING WAS WET AND SLICK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LET IT SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS, THE BELT SUTRUCTURE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT INJURING IT.

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