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August 11, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL NO.1 ENTRY BEGINNING LAST OPEN X-CUT GOING TO FACE. THE FALL WAS 5'HIGH X 17'LONG X 14'WIDE.

September 12, 1991 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Higgins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING LOADER ON 001 SECTION WHEN ROCK FELL IN THE FACE AND STARTLED I.NAME AND DURING REFLEX ACTIONS FRACTURED HIS RIB.

September 10, 1991 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Higgins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER AND PICKED UP OXYGEN TANK AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK.

June 7, 1991 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Higgins Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING THE PINNER MAN WHEN A SMALL ROCK APPROX. 1LB FELL AND HIT HIS HAND ON THE BONE BEHIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE WHILE HIS HAND WAS STATIONARY.

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