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May 27, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF CLOSE TO THE RIB BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMANENT SUPPORT-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.

May 8, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK EMP ON HEAD

April 3, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTY OF ROOFBOLTING A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS EYE

March 21, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE 20" WIDE 36" LONG 1" TO 3" THICK, FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP.

March 7, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WITH A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER WITH A ATRS SYSTEM AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LAST BOLT AND THE ATRS SYSTEM.

February 1, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS DRILLING WITH 18" DRILL STEEL IN SAND ROCK TOP HAD LEFT HAND ON STEEL. STEEL BROKE WHERE IT COUPLED CATCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP. HAD TO HAVE LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED AT HOSPITAL.

December 14, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF THE MINES FOR A PERMIT ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALL A SLUG OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LASH ROOF OF PERMINATNT ROOF BOLT AND THE TEMPORARY SUPPORT JACKS ATR S STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

September 8, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LET STAB JACK ON ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM DR SAID FOOT WAS SPRAINED. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.

August 10, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LEE NORSE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL TO MINE FLOOR PIECE OF ROCK. DIRT OR COAL STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT EYE. DR SAID EYE WAS SCRATCHED & BRUISED.

July 17, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF OF MINE BETWEEN TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT JACKS AND LAST ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORT STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 11, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN A THIN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF PERMINANT ROOF BOLTS & THE TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT JACKS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER & LOWER BACK

May 14, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING BOTL AMCHINE RF BOLT SLIPPED FROM HEAD OF BOLTER LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD AND RF BOLT HEAD

May 8, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

April 4, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN ROOF WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. HAD SMALL BRUISE ON HIS LEFT LEG. LEG WAS NOT CUT. NO BONES BROKEN.

March 27, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STARTING TO PUT UP BOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND HEAD OF BOLTER.STRIKING EMPL ON ELBOW OF RIGHT ARM DISLOCATING ARM AT ELBOW.

December 8, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING A HOLE WITH A GALIS ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A BOLT AND A PIECE OF DRAWING ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDER.

December 6, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTER HELPER WHILE HE WAS MAKING UP A BOLT THIN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. BRUISING & FRACTURING 2 BONES ON TOP OF FOOT.

November 23, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACH TO GET A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

DOZER DISLOCATED ROCK WHICH ROLLED ON FOOT.

October 3, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NOSE. NOSE WAS CUT, AND FRACTURED. DID NOT REQUIRE AND STITCHES.

September 25, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, PASSED TOO CLOSE TO L HAND CAUSING BURN

September 14, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALL A 42 INCH RESIN BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER 2ND THE BOLTS.

August 30, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK BENDING HIM OVER.

April 14, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALL ROOF BOLTS AND THE ARM OF THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD BROKE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

April 12, 1989 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOPJING CABLE OVER THE AUGHERS OF MINER TO JPULL TRAILING CABLE ALOG AS THE MINER TRAMMED TO ANOTHER PLACE HIT ARM AGAINST THE ROOF OF MINE CAUSING SVERS BRUISED WRIST.

April 7, 1989 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

FAN BLOWER OF KOMATSU 155 DOZER BLEW WOOD IN EMPLS EYE.

March 29, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING BOLT MACHINE

March 6, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INTO #3 HEADING ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER UP ON RIGHT FOOT.HAS BRUISED NERVE IN RIGHT FOOT,NO BONES BROKEN.

January 13, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING TO BESIDE KETTLE BOTTOM TO INSTALL ROOF STRAP OVER KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN IT DROPPED OUT STRIKING OPERATO ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND

August 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WAIT ON THE ROOF BOLTER MAN TO DRILL A HOLE TO INSTALL A BOLT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS HIT HIM ON THE BACK

July 25, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON LITTLE FINGER CRACKING BONE IN IT.

June 18, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDARD OPERATION OF ROOF BOLTER IN THAT EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN MINE ROOF.

June 14, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS EXAMINED AT HOSPITAL AND SENT HOME HE SUFFERED FROM BRUISES. NO BROKEN BONES OR NO CUTS.

June 7, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING THE BOLT MACHINE A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE TO THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. HE BRUISED AND STRAINED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS ANKLE- HE WAS TOLD STAY OFF OF IT AND REST. HAD NO BROKEN BONES OR CUTS.

June 3, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE TOP AND ROOF BOLTER.

April 27, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE PULLED ROOF BOLTER UP ON HIS LEFT LEG.

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING BOLT MACHINE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.

March 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALL ROOF BOLTED AND SMALL PEACE OF DRAW ROCK FALLING OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND SAFEY JACK HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AND BURST HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

February 17, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS INSTALING ROOF BOLT WHEN KITTLE BOTTOM STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1988 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING TWO PIECES OF BOLT MACHINE STEEL TOGETHER AND THE STEEL PINCHED THE SKIN IN BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS ON THE RT HAND

December 10, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT AND SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LEFT ARM.

July 28, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED PERSON 4AS CHIPPING SLAG FROM JACK ON SCOOP WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS EYE

March 30, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS THROWING3ROCK DUST ON COAL RIB, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT EYE

April 25, 1986 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING COAL & 5 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 30, 1986 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALL ROOF BO5T AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND F HIT LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK

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