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May 9, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER FROM 2460 MARIETTA MINER WHEN HE WAS LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 05-11-91 BEFORE HE LOST ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INJURY.HE LOST 5 WORK DAYS.ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-10-91.

February 25, 1990 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING EMPL REMOVE ROCK DUST FROM 270 TRACTOR WHEN EMPL THROWED BAG OF ROCK DUST TOFOREMAN HE DID NOT SEE IT & ROCK DUST STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PROBLEM BREATHING .

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