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November 17, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending 6'roof bolt to install into hole & he pulled something in his left shoulder.

August 16, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing crib block and got hit in the right pointer finger and it broke finger between knuckle & 1st joint.

July 16, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on loader bucket, he mashed left thumb inbetween bucket and bar.

June 11, 2005 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS WORKING ON A PUMP, WENT TO MOVE IT & WAS PULLING ON IT & TURNED TO THE LEFT. HIS LEFT LEG GAVE WAY & HE HURT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT HIP.

May 24, 2004 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER THAT HAD A STRAP STICKING OUT & IT CUT HIS LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE. HE WORKED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE E.R. AT MIDDLESBORO AFTER WORK. THE PUT 4 STAPLES & BANDAGE & T-SHOT

February 16, 2004 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE AND WHEN HE PULLED ON BATTERY BELL HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

November 27, 2002 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR AND INJURED HIS BACK. WAS OFF FOR THANKSGIVING DIDNOT COME BACK TO WORK ON THE 1ST POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC NOTIFIED ME ON THE 29TH OF NOV.

August 12, 2002 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER (POSSIBLE FRACTURE).

December 31, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HAND LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET HE SAID HE PICKED UP 5 BOLTS AND TURNED TO THROW THEM INTO SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 13, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED OFF A TAILPIECE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. HE FINISHED WORKING HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR LATER IN THE DAY.

March 24, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING BELT SPLICE IN #4 BELT EE WAS LIFTING BELT AND A SHARP PAIN CAME IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK

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