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August 6, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INTHE PROCESS OF BUILDING A CRIB WHEN HE REACHED FOR A CRIB BLOCK A FELLOW WORKER TOSSED A BLOCK TOWARD CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO CRIB BLOCKS.

August 2, 1984 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS BUSTING&CUTTING DRAW RICK OFF THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS WAS A RIOCCURIANCE OF AN OLD INJURY. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8-2 BUT INJURED DIDNT REPORT IT TILL 8-6-84

May 11, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PLACING CAP BLOCKS UNDER THE CATS OF A FEEDER FOR BLOCKING WHILE THE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED WHILE IN THE ACT OF PLACING THE BLOCKING UNDER THE CATS THE FEEDER SAT DOWN ON THE SAT DOWN ON THE BLOCKS CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS CUTTING THE TIP END OFF.

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