Mining Incidents

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February 22, 1988 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Walnut Mountain Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL ENTERED HOSPITAL 3-7-88 WITH BACK PAIN.PAIN BEGAN 10 DAYS PRIOR-NO ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHICH COULD BE DESCRIBED AS AN ACCIDENT.AGGRAVATION OF OLD INJURY 10-17-86.DAMAGE NOT YET KNOWN.

October 4, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walnut Mountain Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE DROP TAILGATE ON TRUCK TO UNLOAD A GASOLINE PUMP. DIAGNOSIS AS BROKE DISC IN BACK.

February 15, 1985 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Walnut Mountain Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ENTERED HOSPTIAL FOR FALL BLADDER TEST. TESTING BY DR. DETERMINED HE COAL MINERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS. THIS CONDITION WAS NOT KNOWN TO EMPLOYER UNTIL INSURANCE CLAIMS WERE FILED AND RETURN TO EMPLOYER STATING THAT EMPLOYER SHOULD SUBMETSXXXX SUBMIT A CLAIM TO WORKMAN S COMPENSATION CARRIER SINCE PN. IN WORK RELATED DISEASE.

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