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December 31, 1996 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A JACK FROM UNDER THEHEAD OF THE MINEER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE EYE OF JACK.

May 10, 1995 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD BACKED THE MINER OUT OF FACE AREA & WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE ROCK, WHEN A PIECE OF IT SLIDOFF STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE.

September 16, 1994 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE FEET WERE UNDER BENCH HE WAS SITTING ON WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER BENCH AND FLOOR.

August 12, 1994 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING BUCKET OF BOLTS APPROX. 200' UNDERGROUND. STRAINED BACK.

July 16, 1992 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKING UP ROCK IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CAUGHT THE THIRD FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & A PIECE OF STEEL

June 14, 1991 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKS FULL TIME AT WAREHOUSE WHILE LIFTING ROOF MATS SHE TURNED TO LOAD ONTO VEHICLE INJURED RT KNEE

December 2, 1986 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING C9IB BLOCKS OF BELT HIT ONE AGAINST THE OTHER MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

November 18, 1986 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRACTOR DRIVER 002 WAS GETTING PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF COAL CAR TOLD FOREMAN HE HURT BACK WORKED REST SHIFT WENT DR 11-18-86 STRAINED BACK BE OFF COUPLE DAYS

May 29, 1985 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS TIGHTEN A HOSE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER MOTOR AND THE SAFETY HOOK BROKE AND THE MOTOR FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.HE WAS PUTTING THE GEAR CASES ON THE MOTOR BEFORE HE TOOK IT UNDER GRO OUND.

April 19, 1984 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN 001 SECT CHANGING 3 WHEELER MOTOR HURT BACK DIDNT THINK IT WAS HURT.WORKED TIL 4-27-84 WENT TO DR,STILL OFF FROM WORK AS OF 6-6-84.

October 11, 1983 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON HEAD OF MINERUSING CRIB BLOCKS TO SUPPORT THE HEAD HE HAD COMPLETED JOB AND STACK CRIBS AGAINST RIB WHEN CRIBS FELL AND STRUCK INJURED PERSON IN BACK KNOCKI NING HIM DOWN HE HAD CRAWLED BACK TO STGAMLEE WHEN HE REALIZED BACK HURT

September 8, 1983 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LOAD PINS PULLING AT BUNDLE OF PINS ENTANGLED PINS CAME LOOSE AND HIT IN RIBS.

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