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March 15, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING TAIL ROLLER ON BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL ROLER AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 13, 1988 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING 4160 CABLE AND PULLED RIGHT KNEE.

March 11, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & ONTO TRAIN BEFORE IT STOPED THE MANTRIP WHEEL HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 11, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A ROCK FELL ON TOP ON CON. MINER. HE WAS PULLING IT OFF AND PULLED MUSCLE.

March 10, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND FEEDER ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON THE BACK.

March 1, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 11, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CRIB BL2CK OUT FROM UNDER FEEDER; GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB AND JACK.

January 11, 1988 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scarab Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING DOW3 HILL FROM OFFICE TO MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HURT HIS LEFT ARM AND BACK

December 30, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING BOL7 MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS ARM AND CUT IT.

December 23, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING ROC5 DUST AND HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAG AND HURT BACK.

November 16, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG OUT OF MINE WHEN HE STEPED ON ROCK & TURNED ANKLE.

November 9, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING CLAMP BO5RDS OFF BELT #4 BELT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING #5 BELT TO START HE CAUGHT L LEG BETTWEEN BELT STRUCTURE

November 2, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING 9OOF BOLT IN HOLE HIT A CRACK ROOF BOLT BENT & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

October 3, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING 3N #5 ENTRY BEOLTING WHEN BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND HIS LIGHT SHINED IN THE EYES. THEN I,NAME TURNED AND STRAP HIT HIM IN THE FACE UNDER LEFT EYE.

September 25, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS3OCCURRED 900' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS 10' HIGH 20' WIDE 40' LONG.

September 22, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING CHISEL 4ITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & HIT NECK.

September 11, 1987 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WATC2ING MINER CUT AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS GOING TO MINER RAN OVER ROCK IN THE ROAD WAY AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND STRUCK HIM.

September 9, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN CR2SSCUT TO THE LEFT OFF NO. 1 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT ABOUT OVERCAST OFF OF 002 SECTION RETURN FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 60 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH.

September 8, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BEARI3G I N TRUCK WHEEL WAS HAMMERING ON CHISEL WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & HIT 3RD FINGER ON RT HAND.

September 6, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL HAS O7CURED IN 3RD CROSSCUT ABOVE 2 BELTDRIVE IN THE 2 ENTRY IT FELL OVER WEEKEND FALL WAS 40 FT LONG 20 WIDE 6FT HIGH.

September 2, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Scarab Energy Corp · Flash burns (electric)

PUTTING BREAKER3IN ON #1 ROOF BOLTER -BREAKER SHORTED OUT.

August 20, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL HAS A7CURED ON #3 BELTLINE APPROX 1500 FT OUTBY THE FACE OF 001 SECTION FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 40FT LONG 3FT HIGH

August 14, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL HAS 2CCURRED ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE WAY 1400 FEET INBY THE PORTAL, FALL WAS 8 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET HIGH, 40 FEET LONG.

August 14, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL HAS3OCCURED IN THE 001. SECTION 40 FT OUTBY THE 2 ENTRY ROCK FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 12 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE.

August 8, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING DOWN MIN9R CABLE AND STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

July 21, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING A SAFET2 JACK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

July 16, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BOLT MACH3NE TO DRILL HOLE, DRILL STEEL GOT AWAY AND HIT HIS HAND.

June 11, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELING UNDER3OVERCAST VICTIM CAUGHT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM WILL OPERATING A S & S 488 SCOOP.

May 12, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Scarab Energy Corp · Contact with electrical current

PULLING MINER C5BLE AND TOUCHED HAND ON A PLACE ON CABLE THAT SHOCKED HIM.

May 4, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING A SAFET2 JACK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HIT HIS FOOT

May 1, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAISING THE HEA8 ON THE BOLTER AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE MINE TOP.

April 29, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP CRIB3BLOCK ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HIT RT HAND

April 18, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING T2 GET ROCK OUT OF BOOM ON MINER AND IT CAME OFF OF BOOM AND HIT HIS LEG.

April 13, 1987 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP ON S7OCK PILE OF COAL TRUCK TRUNED OVER ON COAL YARD.

April 2, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING3ROCK OFF OF SCOOP AND PICKED OVER UP AND HURT BACK.

March 21, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING BELT OUTSIDE AND JUMPED OFF OF BELT AND HURT ANKLE.

March 18, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BLOCK 0OR BRATTICE AND PULLED ARM OUT OF PLACE.

March 14, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING OIL TO T2E 001 SECTION AND WAS GOING THREW THE OVERCAST AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.

February 25, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

DRIVING SHUTTLE3CAR BACK FROM FEEDER TO MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM THE LEG AND CUT IT.

February 11, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING 6P A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE ROCK AND BOTTOM.

February 4, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Scarab Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

STANDING BY STO5E WHEN I NAME POURED COAL IN IT THE CAN HAD FUEL IN IT AND IT BLEW UP AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEGS.

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