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September 19, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE LEFT FOOT SLID UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AS THE BOLTER HEAD WAS BEING LOWERED.

September 14, 1994 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON RT KNEE WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS

October 4, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL BROKE STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO LEFT ARM.

August 27, 1992 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

54736YEE WAS PREPARING TO BURN PLATE WORK FOR REMOVAL. AFTER LIGHTING TORCH, HE PLACED DOWN TO PUT ON GLOVES AND GOGGLES. FLAME FROM TORCH SCATHED HIS RIGHT INSIDE WRIST AND PALM. 1ST DEGREE B 495?0

May 10, 1991 TN · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME LOCKED GRINDER IN TABLE VISE & HONED EDGE OF HAMMER HE TURNED OFF GRINDER TO EXAMINE WORK & WHILE GRIND WAS STILL ROTATING IT FELL FROM IVST & TOUCHED HIS FOREARM

September 2, 1988 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHEER-PIN AND GUARD IN WAHSHER PLANT INJURY REQUIRED TWO STITCHES

October 9, 1987 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

A NEW WATER PUM1 HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO PUMP WATER TO THE PREP PLANT FROM A CATCH POND. THE PUMP CASE HEATED, WHEN THE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, THE SECTION LINE BLEW OFF THROWING HOT WATER ON EMPLO EE. 3

March 26, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOFBOLTER 2PERATOR WAS HELPING THE COAL DRILL OPERATOR WHEN THE DRILL OPERATOR STARTED TELLING HIS CABLE UP AND THE CABLE HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM I NTO THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. THE CUT HIS HEAD ON SOME R2OF BOLTER THAT WAS ON THE M ACHINE.,

February 25, 1987 TN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BOLT IN3BUG DUSTER ON CUTTER TOLD CUTTER MAN TO RISE BOOM WHEN CUTTER TURN ON BUG DUSTGER WAS IN GEAR I.NAME HAD HAND ON BUG DUSTER CUT 2 FINGERS OFF

February 5, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE ROOF.

January 9, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS BACK PRO6LEM FROM OTHER INJURY REPORTED 1-9-87 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE OPERATING COAL DRILL 1-9-87. WENT DR 1-12-87 RECORRENCE OF OLD INJURY.

November 18, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SETTING ROO0 BOLT AND MASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 14, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL FROM 7OP BETWEEN RIB AND SAFETY JACK CAUSING DAMAGE TO BACK FROM ROCK FALLING AGAINST HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING

March 3, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL CONDITIO3S A ROOF BOLTER SEES EVERY WORKING DAY VICTIM APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS JOB

October 10, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

OPERATOR SETTING ROOF BOLT.HE DRILLED THROUGH LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK.IT SLID DOWN PINNER STEEL STRIKING HIM ON FINGER.

June 12, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSE POT FELL OUT OF TOP AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

September 15, 1984 TN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WORKING ON MINER CHANGING OUT A LOW TRAM. HE HAD TO DO SOME CUTTING WITH TORCH & LAY HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF HOT METAL.

June 19, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RTS JACKS AND LE... LEFT FOOT.

June 4, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS ROOF BOLTING THE #6 FACE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK APPROX 3\X2\X2" FELL OUT OFT THE TOP STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTER ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, WRIST AREA.

October 25, 1983 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAYNE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON 002 SECTION HE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND BREAK IN 6 PLACE HE WAS ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTER UP TO INSTALL FIRST PIN ON THE LASR ROW AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB WAYNE IS AN EXPERIENCED LOADER OPERATOR AND ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THE SECTION HE IS WORKING ON WAS SHORT HANDED AND HE WAS RUNNING THE RO

October 18, 1983 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF PINNER STEEL BROKE AND CUT FINGER OFF.LEFT HAND.

September 1, 1983 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS IN NO. 4 PLACE SETTING RUN PIN. PIECE ROCK FELL OUT TOP CAUGHT LEFT HAND ON CONTROL LEVER. CUT HAND PUT SMALL CUT ON LEFT SIDE FACE.

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