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March 15, 1999 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TAIL SECTION OF BELTLINE. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL SECTION. PUSHED UP HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AREA. BRUISING OF RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, EAR. BROKE 1 FRONT TOOTHG OFF & DISLODGED A BACK T OOTH.

August 19, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK FROM A JAR WHEN THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE.

August 10, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE THAT JARRED HIM CAUSING BACK PAIN.

June 18, 1998 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A ROCK THAT ARTICULATED THE SCOOP WHICH CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND SMASHING HIS FINGER.

April 21, 1998 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO WELD X-SHAFT TO ARM ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. HE NEEDED TO LINE WHEELS UP STRAIGHT FOR WELDING. EE STANDING OUTSIDE DECK OF CAR STARTED MACHINE. HE GOOSED CAR BY PRESSING ACCELARATO R. THE CAR TOOK OFF. HE DIVED INTO DECK AND HIT THE PANIC BAR TO STOP CAR, BUT HE DID NOT GET HIS LEFT FOOT INTO DECK. HE CRUSHED TOES ON LEFT FOOT WITH RIB.

December 14, 1996 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERTING A SCOOP ON WAY OUT OF MINE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY THAT JARRED HIM CAUSINGHIS NECK TO STIFFEN THAT NIGHT AT HOME ACCORDINGTO EMPLOYEES REPORT

January 11, 1995 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT A BELT BURN RIDING THE BELT OUTSIDE AT QUITTING TIME. INFECTION SET UP ON THE BURN CAUSING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

August 15, 1994 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BELT TO FACE AREA WHEN HE RAN INTO A DOLLY ON THE BELT CAUSING HIS HUT TO TURN AND CUT A PLACE ON HIS FACE BELOW HIS EYE.

April 1, 1994 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING SOME ROCK UNDER A 270 S&S TRACTOR TIRE TO GET THE TRACTOR MOVING THE WHEEL SPUN ROLLING A ROCK FROM UNDER THE TIRE & THE ROCK ROLLED OVER HIS LEFT HAND LONG FINGER CAUSIN G A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE END OF THAT FINGER

March 4, 1994 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAND BRAKE FAILED ON RAIL CAR-NW 132126- EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO SAFETY.

September 26, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING SLATE OFF BELT LINE.

July 19, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

USING SCOOP TO CLEAN UP ROCK HIT RF WITH BUCKET PC OF DRAW ROCK LOOSE THAT STRUCK EMP ON SHOULDER THAT CAUSED CARTI ON L SIDE Y

September 20, 1989 TN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DROPPING CAR DOWN TRACK, CAR MOVING TOO FAST DRAWHEADS THAT COUPLE CARS MISSED PINNE EMP BETWWEN 2 CARS.

July 13, 1989 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING KERSEY SCOOP OPER. PULL CAHIN BROKE AND STRUCK SCOOOP OPER ON R FOREHEAD.

November 18, 1985 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING LOOSE COAL ALONG RIB. HE BACKED SCOOP INTO RIB JARING SOME DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP. DRAW ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD PUSHING HIM DOWN INTO DECK OF SCOOP.

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