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April 2, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED BEGINNING AT BREAK #36 ON THE 002 MAINS & EXTENDED INBY APPROX 40' TO THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' TO 18'W, 40'L, 6' TO 8'H.

April 2, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT BREAK #54 ON THE #5 MAIN LINE CONVEYOR BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'L, 15' TO 17'W, 40L. [?]

April 2, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX 40' OUTBY SPAD #233 ON 002 MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' TO 18'W, 70'L, 6' T O 15'H.

April 2, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT BREAK #36 ON THE 002 MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 17' TO 19'W, 55'L, 6' TO 12'H.

March 31, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GEOLGICAL FAULT IN MAIN ROOF. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 50'L, BY 4' TO 6'H, & WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPADS 214 & 215.

March 31, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GELOGICAL FAULT IN MAIN ROOF. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 180'L, BY 0' TO 12'H, & WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #329 TO SPAD #370.

March 31, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE FIRST CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #107. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 30'L, 6'H.

March 31, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED OUTBY SPAD NO. 175. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 40'L, 6' TO 8'H, & WAS LOCATED ON THE BEL TLINE.

March 31, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED OUTBY SPAD #164. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 17'W, 40'L, 5' TO 7'H.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GROLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOACATED IN THE NO.5 ENTRY INBY SPAD 594 ON THE WEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16-18 FT WIDE BY 130 FT LONG AND HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCUMED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY INBY SPAD NO.531 IN THE WEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16-18 FT WIDE BY 80 FT LON G AND 6-15 FT HIGH.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCUMED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRIES IN THE 15TH BREAK ON THE 1ST NORTH ABANDONED MAINS. THE FALL MEASU RED APPROX. 17 FT WIDE BY 40 FT LONG AND 8 FT LOHIGH.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRE DUE TO A GEOLOGICAY FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN BREAK 13 ON THE 1ST NORTH AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18 FT WIDE BY 70 FT LONG WITH HEI GHT UNKNOWN.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO. 3 & NO. 4 ENTRIES AT SPAD #662. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 20'L, & 6' TO 8'H.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 40' ILNBY SPAD NO. 484 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAIN LINE HEADINGS. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 18'W, 40'L, BY 6' TO 15'H.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT BREAK #42 OF THE WEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 100'L, BY 6' TO 14' H.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FAILURE OCCURED DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #5 ENTRY BEGINNING AT SPAD 712 & EXTENDING INBY APPROX 130' THE FALL MEASURE APPROX 17' TO 19'W, BY 130'L, BY HEIGHT UNKNOWN.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO GEOLGICAL FAULT IN THE MAIN ROOK. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY APPROX 80' ONBY SPAD #711 IN THE WEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 90'L. & OF UNKNO WN HEIGHT.

March 30, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MAJOR ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT IN MAIN ROOF. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO. 172 & MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 40'L, 5' TO 7'H.

March 27, 1998 TN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER, GRINDER HIT WELD AND KICKED BACK HITTING EE IN RIGHT LEGG.

October 27, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL BEGINNING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTH SECTION & FALLING THRU X-CUT TO LEFT WALL IN #1 ENTRY. THIS WAS IN THE 8TH X-CUT ON 2ND NORTH.

July 21, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT BREAK#53 ON THE MAINLINE TRACK. IT MEASURED APPROX 55 FT L X 12 FT WIDE AND O' TO 6' HIGH.

June 27, 1997 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EE WAS HOLDING UP THE ATRS PAD ONT HE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A PRY BAR TO ELEVATE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WHEN THE ATRS SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIS HAND BEING STRUCK.

June 24, 1997 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CRIB BLOCK AND A BATTERY OPERATED MANTRIP THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING.

June 23, 1997 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHER MINERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAY. THE 6" FRESH WATERLINE UNDERGROUND. AS THEY WERE PERFORMING THEIR JOB A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 30"LONG X 18" WIDE X 6" THICK ROLLED OF THE RIB STRIKING THE EE ON THE FINGER TIPS.

June 12, 1997 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS DRAGGING A PALLET OF ROCK DUST DOWN THE ROADWAY WHEN THE PULL CHAIN BROKE A LINK. HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ATTACH THE CHAIN BY USING THE METAL HANDLE OFF AN EMPTY PL ASTER BUCKET. THE WIRE FLEXED AS HE WAS BENDING IT THEREBY LACERATING HIS FINGER.

June 2, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL 120'L 17' W, & UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON 004 SECTION BEGINNING SPAD #717 & EXTENDING IN-BY.

May 30, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY BETWEEN BREAKS 8 & 9, 20' INBY SPAD 921. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG, 17' WIDE, 0-7' HIGH. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDS TONE AND SHALE.

May 20, 1997 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AS THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE 3 LEFT BREAK ON THE 001 SECTION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK.

May 13, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE 2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 942. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 0-61/2FT HIGH AND CONSISTED OF A LAMINATED SANDSTONE /SHALE ROCK.

May 10, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTIONS AND BREAK FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 5 946 AND 947 THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 0-7'HX15'WX70'L.

May 7, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL IN THE #3 BELT HEADING ON 004 SECTION @ BREAK #21. THE FALL WAS 50 TO 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HEIGHT.

May 5, 1997 TN · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A DERAILED PERSONNEL CARRIER BACK ON THE TRACK. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE EQUIPMENT TO THE SIDE TO GET IT BACK ON THE RAIL, A LOOS LID CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

April 22, 1997 TN · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SLIDING A CANADIAN HEAD JACK IN A HEITZMANN PROP, EMP CAUGHT FINGER IN A PINCH POINT THEREBY INCURRING INJURY.

April 17, 1997 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A BELT TEMPLATE WHEN HE HEARD A "POPPING NOISE."

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.

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