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November 6, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON HIS FACE HE JUMPED OFF THE SHOVEL TO THE GROUND.HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.HOWEVER HIS LEG CONTINUED T O GIVE HIM PAIN AND ON NOV 15 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TESTS.INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON FRIDAY MORNING AND RETURNED TO WORK IN THE AFTERNOON.

March 27, 1991 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPING TO DISMOUNT FROM HIGH LIFT TRIPED AND STRUCT THE GROUND. EE HAS A BACK INJURY.

December 28, 1990 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WASHING FLOORS IN PLANT WITH FIREHOSE. HE STEPPED IN SOME CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

October 23, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.

July 9, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OUT OF WAY OF SHUTTLE CAR, HIT KNEE AGAISNT GROUND AND ROCK

June 4, 1990 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPL WAS CLIMBING OFF OF BULLDOZER HE SAID SOMETHING GAVE OUT IN BACK.

February 27, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING IN TUNNEL EMPL TRIPPED & HIT RIGHT KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.

November 20, 1989 TN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLEANING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE.

October 2, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PULLING PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HURT BACK.

July 20, 1989 TN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING MECHNIC TIGHTEN WIRE ROPE ON A COME A LONG AND SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. HE BRUISED HIS KNEE.

October 1, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON BOLT MACHINE HELPING PUT ROOF BOLT IN HOLE.FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE.WORKED UP UNTIL 11-30-87.ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS DONE.

August 26, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE & HURT HIS LOWER BACK

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