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November 19, 1992 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING ON HIACTCHI SHOVEL WHEN THE HYDRALIC BRAKE LEAKED OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED BEHIND THE SHOVEL AND IT ROLLED FORWARD STRIKING HIM AND INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS SENT TO HO SPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.

February 11, 1992 TN · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME HAD BEEEN WORKING ON TRACK REPAIRING FUELLINKAGE AS HE RETURNED TOOLS TO HIS TRUCK THE DRIVER OF THE REPAIRED TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY STEERED HIS VEHICLE INTO I NAME TRUCK HE WAS PINNED BET WEEN A DOOR & T RUCK BRUISING HIS BACK SHOULDER & HIPS

May 29, 1991 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A 482 SCOOP AND GOT INTO THE TOP.

March 25, 1991 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAIL RUNNER COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIRT WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR DIRT IN RT EYE

December 18, 1990 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING SCOOP GOTRIGHT ARM STUCK BETWEEM TOP AND SCOOP

July 20, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING SLATE ROCK OFF BELTLINE.THE SLATE ROCK CAUGHT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OFF AT 2ND JOINT.

June 14, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRIVING THE SCOOP HIS KNEE HIT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE.

May 30, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING UP 3 HEAD WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP TO STIKE THE ROOF OF THE MINE TEARING LOOSE SOME SLATE ROCK THAT FLEW OUT STRIKING THE O PER WHEN HE WENT UNDER THE SPOT WHERE THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP STRUCK THE ROOF.

March 26, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CONTINUOUS MINER HELP MINER CABLE ACCIDENTLY \GOT CAUGHT ON SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR PULLED SLACK OUT OF CABLE WITH EE LEFT LEG CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF THE CABLE IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN E E LEG.

February 28, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS OPERATING CONTINNUOUS MINER. SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED DECK OF MINER KNOCKING EMPL INTO TOP CAUSING NECK INJURY.

February 26, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRINGING TRAIN OUTSIDE TO PICKUP 3RD SHIFT MEN,TAKING THEM UNDERGROUND,GOT TO FACE & TRAIN RAN AWAY WITH HIM RUNNING OFF END OF TRACK.SOME ROOF BOLTS LAYING AT END OF TRACK AND SOME OF THEM HI T HIM.

September 23, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE PERSONNAL CARRIER GOING TO THE SECTION BY RAIL. THE PERSONAL CARRIER HIT A BATTERY POWER TRACK ROOF BOLTER THAT HAD BEEN LEFT AT THE END OF THE TRACK FORCING THE EM PLOYEE AGAINST, THE BACK OF THE CAR WHICH HE WAS RIDING IN LIEING POSTION ON HIS BACK.

August 18, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT LINE.

July 19, 1989 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOME FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE. EITHER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK OR DUST, THE DOCTORE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.

April 30, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT & WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR FLITES WHEN HE ACCIDEWNTLY STARTED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CRAWLER BRIDGE & BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

April 28, 1989 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON #2 SECTION WHEN HE PINNED HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR & COAL RIB

January 23, 1989 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 18SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN CAR AND COAL BED.BRUSIED LEF AND FOOT COULD BE FRACTUREED.

June 10, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING A CONTINOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM RUNOVER A ROCK AND THROW HIM IN TO THE TOP

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL SAYS THAT HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM SEVERE JAR. THIS JARRING CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

October 8, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CAR HIT ROUGH P5ACE ON ROAD WAY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE SIDE OF CAD.

October 2, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING S/C RUN OVER ROCK LAYING IN ROCK WAY JAR HIM.WENT TO DR 10-14-87.FX RIBS.

September 23, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING 18 S/C CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB OF COAL AND S/C.

July 13, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAUL COAL TO BELTLINE CAUGHT HEAD OVER TOP.

March 24, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP CAUGHT RIGH7 KNEE BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP DECK WHILE CLEANING FACE AREA

June 24, 1986 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Srs Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN OVER A ROCK3IN ROADWAY

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