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March 13, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & F Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HILL SEAM APPROX. 120' IN LENGTH TAPPERED AT BOTH ENDS 26" THICK IN THE CENTER-8' WIDE AT ONE END 20' WIDE IN THE MIDDLE 6 FT WIDE AT THE OTHER END #4 RETURN ENTRY. (FELL OUT)

December 13, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & F Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HILL SCAM 20'X 20'X 3' THICK FELL IN #9 X-CUT OF #6 ENTRY MAIN RETURN.

July 17, 1984 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J C Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIKING WITH A HAMMER A PIECE BROKE AND ENTERED LEFT ARM AT ELBOW JOINT.

May 11, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J C Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LAYING IN S COOP BUCKET FOR TRIP INSIDE MINE PLUNGER WAS ENGAGED BY ACCIDENT AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND PLUNGER

January 19, 1983 TN · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J C Corp · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN CARRYING OUT THE CUTTERS BITS ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE TSM MINER BY HOLDING THE BIT TOOL FOR ALFRED RUSSEL TO HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. RUSSELL SWUNG THE HAMMER HIT T HE BIT TOOL & A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE INJURED.

January 14, 1983 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
J C Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON PUSH BEAM TO THE MINER AN UNKNOWN OBJECT FLEW IN HIS EYE

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