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December 6, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T N T Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE CONVEYOR STRAINED MUSCLE.

December 1, 1990 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdl Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING PUT A BELT ROLLER ON #2 BELT DRIVE ROLLER FELL ON EMPLOYEE FINGER BROKE LEFT RING FINGER

November 16, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wild Turkey Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED BRUISED HIS LEFT RIB CAGE WHILE HANDLING ROCK AT SECTION BELT LOADING POINT HE WAS FLIPPING THE ROCK OVER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE LOADING POINT TO KEEP IT FROM OBSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF CO AL

October 9, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdl Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HIT EMPLOYEE ON KNEE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON BELT MOVE.

January 4, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdl Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN EYE WITH BRIAR WHILE CLEANING OUTSIDE BELT LINE.

June 10, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdl Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS HELPING W. NAME PULL CONVEYOR BELT AND BELT JERKED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEGS, KNCKING HIM DOWN, INJURING THE RIGHT KNEE. REPORTS INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORN CARILAGE.

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