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March 2, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Highland Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTER WAS DRILLING TOP & IT CAUSED ROCK TO FALL ON I.NAMES HEAD & RT HAND SMALL CUT ON RT HAND & U.NAME SAID HE HAD STIFF NECK.

February 26, 1985 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Highland Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHEST PAINS-CUTTING COAL

November 29, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RIDING ON THE END OF THE MANTRIP CAR. IT CAME TO SOME LOW TOP HE DIDN\T GET DOWN IN TIME. HE WAS WEDGE BETWEEN CAR & LOW TOP.

March 19, 1984 TN · Coal MACHINERY
Highland Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

4X4 BLOCK OF WOOD 8\ LONG EXTENDING PAST SCOOP BUCKET WAS HIT BY S&S TRACTOR CAUSING OTHER END TO HIT EE IN BACK.

May 9, 1983 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROSE WAS DRIVING SCOOP THROUGH LINE BRATTICE AND HIT RIB WITH SCOOP. LOWER RIB HITTING EDGE OF SCOOP DECK.

February 28, 1983 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR THE MOTOR SLIPPED MASHING HAND

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