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May 8, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK EMP ON HEAD

March 27, 1991 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPING TO DISMOUNT FROM HIGH LIFT TRIPED AND STRUCT THE GROUND. EE HAS A BACK INJURY.

September 25, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 CROSSCUT INBY THE PORTAL 6' HIGH 35'L 18'W WHICH FELL ABOVE THE ANCHER OF THE ROOF BOLTS ALSO THIS FALL WAS ON THE BELT CONVEYOR WORK HAS BEGUN CLEANING UP THE FALL AND RESUPPORTING THE AREA

August 18, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT LINE.

June 18, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDARD OPERATION OF ROOF BOLTER IN THAT EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN MINE ROOF.

April 27, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE PULLED ROOF BOLTER UP ON HIS LEFT LEG.

February 17, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS INSTALING ROOF BOLT WHEN KITTLE BOTTOM STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND.

October 14, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REPLACING C5BLE IN ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE DROPPED REEL AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN REEL AND ROOF BOLTER FRAME.

October 8, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CAR HIT ROUGH P5ACE ON ROAD WAY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE SIDE OF CAD.

March 30, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS THROWING3ROCK DUST ON COAL RIB, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT EYE

March 24, 1987 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP CAUGHT RIGH7 KNEE BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP DECK WHILE CLEANING FACE AREA

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