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February 28, 1992 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING RAIL MTR ON TRACK JACK BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EAR CUT RIGHT EAR LOBE.

September 5, 1991 TN · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator MACHINERY
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ON EE WORK-CLEANING UP #2 CUT ON FRONT WING OR #10 CUT ON ROBBING PLAN. THER WAS RULE IN TOP VISABLE & 3X8X26" BOARD BOLTED TO TOP. FOR PAST CURTAIN USE LOADER MAN BACKED UP TO RESET LOADER IN CUT. HAD LUMP OF COAL ON TOP OF THE LOADER & WHILE TRAMMING BACK INTO CUT THE LUMP COAL CAUGHT 3 BY & ATARED ROLE DOWN. STRIKING LOADER MAN.

July 26, 1991 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
B G L Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO DUMPING POINT WITH TRACTOR AND TRAILER.WHEN GOING THROUGH CROSS CUT AT 90% GOT ARM OUT SIDE OF DECK ON TRACTOR.

October 8, 1990 TN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B G L Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING TAKE UP MINE RAILS CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF FISH PLATES STARTED TO PICK UP CUTTING TORCH FOOT SLIPPED TWISTED BACK MINE FLOOR IS SLICK DUE TO ROCK DUST & DUSTER

September 27, 1990 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING LAST CUTT OFF BACK SIDE OF WING ON PILLAR.LEAVING 4'TO10' PEG BECAUSE ROLES,ROLE FELL OUT ON LOADER.

June 1, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BACKING IN LOADER TO GET LOAD COAL HIT LADDER TO HARD BRUISED L HIP ON DECK OF TRACTOR

September 15, 1989 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
B G L Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAKING SECTION ON INSPECTOR FRIEND, WENT UNDER LOW TOP AND GOT MASHED BETWEEN TOP AND INSPECTOR FRIEND.

June 27, 1989 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACED ON BULB IN PANNEL WHEN POWER WAS PUT ON THEIR WAS ELECTRIC FLASH AND PARTICALS WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 8, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mary Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

JACKS WERE SET, PINNER OPERATOR WAS PINNING WHEN THE STARTER BOREING STARTED WHEN A POT IN THE ROOF GAVE WAY HITTING THE OPERATOR OF THE MACHINE.

March 10, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD ROCK BAR PRIVING ON TIRE ON UNATRAC TO GET IT OFF THE HUB. BAR SLIPPED AND KNOCKED OF HIS FRONT TEETH OUT.

December 16, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mary Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS SITTING IN 3 ENTRY OUTBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT WHICH WAS TURN BETWEEN 2&3 ENTRY WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BLASTED THE PLACE HAD BEEN DRILLED TO EXTREMEM LEFT HAND CORNER AP PROX 2 FT OF 3 ENTRY WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED THE SHOTS BLEW THREW CAUSING THE INJURY THE INJURED APPROX. 78 FT FROM THE PLACE.

June 10, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B G L Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING SPLICE LOADER CHAIN WHEN HAMMERING LINK TOGETHER A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF WENT UNDER REAR FRAME OF GLASSES HIT LEFT TEMPLE

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