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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

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.

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.

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.

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

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