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January 26, 1989 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jordan Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS UNDER MINE CAR SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH A HAND ON EACH TRACK RAIL WHILE PUSHING UP ON CAR DOOR WITH KNEE SHAKING THE CAR CAUSED THE STOPPING BLOCKS TAO DISLODGE ALLOWING THE CAR TO R OLL ONTO I.NAMES RT HAND

January 7, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jordan Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE 76 YR OLD MAN INTENDED TO SWITCH THE TRACK HE GOT ON LOCOMOTIVE AND RAN IT PAST SWITCH HE JUMPED OFF LOCOMOTIVE AND SLIPPED THE BUMPER OF LOCOMOTIVE CAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE

September 26, 1988 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jordan Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING CONCRET BLOCKS AND THERE WAS A 4 X 6 TIMBER LYING ON THEM HE PUT RT HND UNDER TIMBER UNKNOWINGLY AND REMOVED BLOCK WITH LEFT HAND TIMBER FELL SIX INCHES MASHING RT INDEX FINGER N AIL AGAINST CONCRETE BLOCK

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