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March 21, 1997 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS INJURED WHEN THE MANTRIP DERAILED ON THE TRACK. HE ALLEGEDLY WAS INJURED UPON IMPACT.

November 15, 1995 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN SCOOP MOVE AND SCOOP BUCKET SLID OFF LEVEE, JARRING EE.

September 27, 1995 TN · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLEEDING A GREASE JACK WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAUSIGN GREASE TO BE BLOWN IN HIS FACE.

June 21, 1995 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING AT CONVEYOR CHAIN IN MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN THE BOOM WAS RAISED. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND THE MINE ROOF.

March 2, 1995 TN · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE.

February 27, 1995 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE TRAMMED A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER INTO A COAL RIB, WHICH CAUSED THE OPERATOR DECK TO MOVE SLIGHTLY SIDEWAYS. THE DECK CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFF AT THE 3RD JOINT WHEN IT CONTACT ED THE BRIDGE OIL COOLER SINCE HIS LITTLE FINGERWAS HANGING OUTSIDE THE DECK.

January 30, 1995 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE WAS STRUCK BY RUN-THROUGH CURTAIN WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE IN A MANTRIP CAR.

February 25, 1994 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS LEG TO PUSH A BELT RUN THROUGH CURTAIN AGAINST THE TOP WHEN HIS LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF NOTE MINE WAS IDLE FROM 03-01-94 THROUG H 03-13-94

January 14, 1994 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATIN SCOOP WITH LEFT ARM OUTSIDE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT WHEN TURNING AND HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN OPERATORS' COMPARTMENT AND THE STOP MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MACHINE. THEEE'S INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED WITH LACERATIONS TO THE THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

July 28, 1993 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A HEAD RIVE WITH SCOOP WHEN SCOOP RAISED UP. EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH INFLICTED A 1" LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EAR.

September 8, 1992 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ACROSS BELT STRUCTURE WHEN EE WAS PUSHED INTO RIDGID STRUCTURE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP & STRUCTURE

September 25, 1991 TN · Coal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAVELLING THE INTAKE AIRWAY TO THE 002 SECTION THE EIMCO SCOOP WHICH WAS TRANSPORTIING EE AND OTHER CROSSMTN COAL GEN SUPT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A ROOF STRAP AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF DRAW R OCK MEASURING APPROX. 3X2 1/2X6 WHICH STRUCK HIMJSHOULDER AND NECK.

May 14, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER BELF SLACK WAS PULLED HEAD DRIVE ENENERGIZED & BRAKES LOCKED ON LOCOMOTIVE TENSION IN BELT PULLED LOCOMOTIVE & CARS BACKWARDS. CAR DERAILED & CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT BETWEEN CAR & BELT DRIVE.

September 19, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL ON SECTION.SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING SHOOK AS IT SLID OFF ROCK IN ROADWAY.JARRING MOTION STRAINED NECK.JARRED NECK ON 7-20 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-19 WHEN HE M ISSED WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY.

February 18, 1990 TN · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME TRAMMING SCOOP WITH LOADEDE BUCKET WHEN OPERATORS DECK LIFTED AGAINST ROOF.THIS PINNED I.NAME FACE DOWN IN SCOOP DECK.

June 26, 1989 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AND I.NAME LOST CONTROL OF LOADER AND LOADER WENT INTO DITCH. I.NAME RECEIVED A BRUISED SHOULDER AND LACERATED FOREHEAD.

June 19, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS CROSSING UNDER A BRIDGE THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE BRIDGE STRIKING HIM ON THE HIP.

November 11, 1988 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER NEAR COAL RIB HE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CARRIER & COAL RIB WHICH RESULTED IN CRACKED BONE IN FOOT.

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