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September 5, 1991 TN · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator MACHINERY
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ON EE WORK-CLEANING UP #2 CUT ON FRONT WING OR #10 CUT ON ROBBING PLAN. THER WAS RULE IN TOP VISABLE & 3X8X26" BOARD BOLTED TO TOP. FOR PAST CURTAIN USE LOADER MAN BACKED UP TO RESET LOADER IN CUT. HAD LUMP OF COAL ON TOP OF THE LOADER & WHILE TRAMMING BACK INTO CUT THE LUMP COAL CAUGHT 3 BY & ATARED ROLE DOWN. STRIKING LOADER MAN.

September 27, 1990 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING LAST CUTT OFF BACK SIDE OF WING ON PILLAR.LEAVING 4'TO10' PEG BECAUSE ROLES,ROLE FELL OUT ON LOADER.

May 8, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mary Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

JACKS WERE SET, PINNER OPERATOR WAS PINNING WHEN THE STARTER BOREING STARTED WHEN A POT IN THE ROOF GAVE WAY HITTING THE OPERATOR OF THE MACHINE.

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