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September 23, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ACCIDENT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD BREAK. THEY WERE CLEANING UP A ROCK FALL. I,NAME WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK, WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

January 23, 1989 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
A & P Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS ACCIDENT IS REOCCURENCE OF PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AT MINE $46. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT HOME.

January 17, 1989 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
A & P Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING OVER TO ANOTHER LOCATION,THE CUTTER MACHINE,HE HAPPENED TO GET RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH IT CRUSHING RIGHT FOOT.

August 12, 1988 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Patton Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY BACK WHILE HAND DRILLING COAL.

November 11, 1987 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator ELECTRICAL
A & P Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PL6GGING-UP BATTERY ON TRACT LOADER IN WHICH A WIRE SHORTED OLUT ON BATTERY BURNING LEFT HAND

June 11, 1987 TN · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Patton Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KN9E WHILE RUNNING HAND DRILL, DISLOCATED LEFT KNEE SOCKET.

March 10, 1986 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Patton Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING L2ADER IN HALLWAY IN LOW TOP HIT A ROCK & TISTED NECK CAUSING MUSCLE IN NECK TO BE BRUISED.

December 16, 1985 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNLOADING S6PPLIES FROM COAL CAR INNARROW HALLWAY SPRINGED BACK WHILE STOOPING OVER TO PICK UP BOXES.

July 12, 1984 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS PULLING TRACTORS FILLED WITH COAL FROM FACE TO OUTSIDE WITH SR TRACTOR WHEN TRACTOR RAN ACROSS CHUG HOLE & BOUNCED OUT OF THE SEAT STRIKING HEAD ON THE ROOF. OPERATOR NECK STIFF & SORE.

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