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April 20, 1994 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

3WHILE ADDING OIL TO THE MINER THE TOP OF CAN WAS CUT TO POUR OTHER CANS INTO I, WHILE MOVING CANS, CAN SLIPPED AND SHARP METAL EDGE CUT FINGER.

January 11, 1994 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS MAKING BELT MOVE. ANCHORING TAIL BLOCK, TOOK CHAINS LOOSE FROM TAIL BLOCK. THE TURNBUCKLE ON THE LEFT SIDE STRIPPED THE THREADS CAUSING THE TAILBLOCK TO SHIFT TO THE RT. SIDE. EE WAS UNTYI NG CHAIN ON RT. SIDE. SLIDE OVER AND TRAPPED RT.LEG UNDER TAILBLOCK. BROKE RT. ANKLE. SEVERE CUT TO RT. LEG FRONT SIDE FROM KNEE TO THE RT. SIDE OF HIP.

July 29, 1992 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED WAS REMOVING DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF MINER CUTTING FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF ROCK.

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