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August 8, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY 225' FROM THE FACE. 25'L, 18'W, 0' TO 4.5'H. TIMBER IT OFF & MOVED OUT OF HEADING BACK TO A SETTING OF ROOMS ON INTAKE SIDE.

June 27, 1994 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
B & D Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TANDEM TRUCK HAULING REJECT RAISED BED TO DUMP AND TRUCK TURNED OVER TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER STRUCK BACK BRUISED BACK.

April 18, 1994 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING FROM MINER TO FEEDER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING LEFT SHOULDER. CONTUSION OF LEFT SHOULDER.

December 10, 1993 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING BRAKE SHOES ON TRUCK USING A BAR TO HOLD A SPRING BACK. BAR SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BRAKE SHOE AND ANCHOR.

September 17, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & D Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT: BENDING ROOF BOLT TO FINISH INSTALLING LAST BALANCE & FELL.

September 11, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING & BRUISING LEFT LEG.

May 10, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING PUT BOLTS IN LID ON MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BOLTS AND RIB. CRUSHED VERTEBRAE.

April 19, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1993 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
B & D Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING AND PULLING 2 INCH WATERLINE BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.

November 24, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK

November 17, 1992 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO JOY LOADER BACK STRAIN

November 14, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE TO PUT UP A BOLT AND HE TRAMMED THE MACHINE UPON HIS RIGHT LEG.

November 11, 1992 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
B & D Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

MOVING MIENR FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. SAID HE RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM THE REMOTE BOX ON THE 102 MINER.

September 10, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO TURN BOLT MACHINE ON: HIS KNEE POPPED. TORN LIGAMENT.

April 1, 1992 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING MINER LOADING COAL WHEN A BIT LUG CAME OFF MINER AND ROLLED OVER TOP OF MINER STRIKING OPERATOR ON RIGHT KNEE.

February 21, 1992 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE FOR POWER CENTER

May 8, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & D Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN HILL, SLIPPED AND FELL TAIL BONE HIT TOOL BOX INJ TAIL BONE

February 8, 1991 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING UP AROUND PREP PLANT ON BOBCAT RAN OVER 2X4 WITH BOBCAT. BOBCAT BOUNCED HIT SCREEN ON BOBCAT.

November 28, 1990 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER GOT STUCK. HE WAS PUTTING CRIB BLOCK UNDER MINER; FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB BLOCKING.

November 19, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RUNNING MINER AND 4 TO 5 INCHES OF CAP COAL FELL CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

November 6, 1990 TN · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
B & D Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

RESETTING A BREAKER ON 506 AND THE CAT HEAD SHORTED OUT. BURNING FACE AND RIGHT WRIST.

October 19, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & D Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUSTING A ROCK OFF BELT LINE WITH A HAMMER. MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 19, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE T O PUT UP BOLTS PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HAND BRUISED LEFT HAND

August 27, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ADN THREE OTHER MEN WERE LOADING A BELT BOLT. LONG X 36" WIDE. HE WENT TO A DR. ON THE 28 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. NO COMPLAINTS ON JOB SITE.

August 16, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE POWER CENTER WAS BEING MOVED. EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 15, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING PUT RIPPER HEAD CHAIN ON WHEN MINER OPERATOR HIT THE SWITCH TO START HEAD BY MISTAKE

September 6, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLES WITH ROOF BOLTER,PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HEAD & BACK.ALSO INJURING LEFT KNEE.

August 18, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & D Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LETTING OFF JACK HOLDING SOLID STRUCTURE.JACK SLIPPED AND EMPL TRIED TO CATCH IT RESULTING IN LEFT HAND FX.

July 12, 1989 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Fork Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL HAD BEEN OPERATING HIGH-LIFT LOADING COAL.LIFT GUAGE INDICATED LIFT WAS OVER HEATING.STOPPED LIFT AND WALKED OUT ONTO MOTOR HOUSING TO CHECK.PUT FOOT ON TOP OF RADIATOR CAP AND TWISTED A LITTLE WITH FOOT ON IT TO LET PRESSURE OFF.HEARD RADIATOR SPEW AND THOUGHT OK,WHEN HE LIFTED FOOT OFF CAP,WATER AND STEAM BLEW OUT HITTING HIM.

April 19, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE SHOULD HAVE HIT THE LEVER TO PUSH THE ROOF BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE. IN ERROR HE HIT THE LEVER THAT TURNS THE ROOF BO LT. ROOF BOLT TWISTED HIS GLOVE WITH HIS HAND IN IT. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN LOOSE OF THE ROOF BOLT. BRAKE WRIST IN TWO PLACES AND BROKE FOUR FINGERS.

April 5, 1989 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
B & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN SHUTTLE CAR INTO HIM AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE RIB OF COAL.

March 30, 1989 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
B & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINING MACHINE LOST AIR, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT TO SEE WHY, MINER OPERATOR BACKED MINING MACHINE UP AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB OF COAL AND MINING MACHINE.

March 24, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FOUND DURING PREMINE INSPECTION AT 2 ENTRY OUT BY FACE 18 BREAKS SIZE OF ROCK FALL 8 FT H. 25 FT L AND 18 FT W. NO EQUIP. INVOLVED.

March 8, 1989 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S WERE SPLICING BELT TOGETHER, USING BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT TO HOLD BELT LINE TOGETHER. ONE BOARD WAS LEFT ON THE GROUND AFTER THEY FINSIHED AND IT WAS DARK. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON T HE BOARD AND THE NAIL WENT INTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 20, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scarab Energy Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF RAIL CAR HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY BELT HOOKED HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER & FELL BETWEEN TWO RAIL CARS HITTING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RAIL HITCH BETWEEN THE TWO C ARS

January 31, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRE MINE INSPECTION AT #5 ENTRY 001 SECTION 6 BREAKS OUT BY FACE. SZ OF ROCK FAL WA> 30 FT LONG 18 FT W AND 8 FT H.

November 15, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Fork Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 MAIN ENTRY, APPROX. 1500 FEET UNDERGROUND AT 5:30 A.M. BY MINE FOREMAN ON PRE-MINE INSPECTION. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK FALL WAS 6 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET LONG AND 12 FEE T WIDE.

November 8, 1988 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scarab Energy Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTISH, SOME OF THE MORTAR MIX APPLIED TO THE BRATTISH, FELL OFF AND HIT THE GROUND, SPLASHING SOME OF THE MORTAR MIX UP AND HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

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