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March 27, 1998 TN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER, GRINDER HIT WELD AND KICKED BACK HITTING EE IN RIGHT LEGG.

May 20, 1997 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AS THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE 3 LEFT BREAK ON THE 001 SECTION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK.

January 13, 1997 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY APIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE THEN GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

December 11, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN PREPARATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. THE WOUND REQUIRED 7 STITCHE S.

May 30, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT BY A ROCK.

April 13, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE ON 003 SECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM.

April 9, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLING A 5/8" FULLY GROUTED TENSION REBAR BOLT 6' IN LENGTH. A PIECE OF ROCK WAS DISLODGED, BOUNCED OFF THE ROTATING DRILL HEAD & STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH.

November 16, 1995 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE COAL RIB. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11-27-95.

June 17, 1995 TN · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE

June 16, 1995 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 6IN HBEAM WHEN BEAM FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & CHEST

May 21, 1995 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOOKING UP WHILE BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT FOREHEAD.

January 10, 1995 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING COAL IN NO.3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT DRAWROCK WAS BETWEEN BOLTS.

April 19, 1994 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOOKED OUTBY AS THE MINR HEAD WAS NEXT TO HIM AND AT THE SAME TIME RELEASED THE TRAM LEVERS, THE MACHINE "COCKED" AND THE HEAD CAUGHT HIM.

April 18, 1993 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLID UNDER BOLT MACHINE. MACHINE MOVED OFF SUPPORTS PINNING EE UNDER MACHINE RESULTING IN FACIAL BRUISING.

February 9, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL & THE ROOF

May 12, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK EMP 3' 3' 7'

March 28, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO NEXT CUT WHEN MACHINE ATRS HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT DISLODGING EMPLOYEE FROM SEAT.

October 16, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE IN MINE ROOF PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLS HAND. EMPL DID NOT START MISSING TIL 10/31/91

October 10, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING 5' RESIN BOLTS & METAL ROOF STRAPS WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROTARY HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE & MINE ROOF.

July 15, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE IN ROOF, DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND.

April 8, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY OF THE 002 SECTION ETENDING FROM THE 21ST TO 23RD CROSSCUT APPROX. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20FT WIDE 3 TO 8 FT HIGH AND 8 FT LONG. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREAT MENT IN EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEN RELEASED.

January 16, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

October 5, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATED FINGER.

September 8, 1989 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATES THAT HE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ROCK DUSTING. SINCE HE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

June 1, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP HE ACCIDNETLY HIT SOPIN LEVER ON BOLTER INSTEAD OF HEAD RAISE WHILE TRYING TO PUSH BOLT INTO HOLE.

April 24, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND THIS ROCK BROKE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

March 1, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF,PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK.DIAG-NECK STRAIN.

August 18, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE LET THE BOLTER HEAD DOWN AFTER INSTALLING A BOLT, BUT THE HEAD DID NOT COME ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN HE TRAMMED THE MACHINE, THE HEAD FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HIP. THIS BRUISED HIS HIP AND LEG.

April 19, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP. SAID HE WAS TRYING TO START A CHAIN SAW.

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