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January 31, 1985 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grundy Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER RAN OVER TIMBER THAT HAD FALLEN OFF CAR IN RUNWAY WHEN TRACTOR BOUNCED OVER TIMBER HE STRUCK SHOULDER ON TRACTOR COCKPIT

January 15, 1985 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grundy Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING UNATRAC IN LOW TOP WHEN GOT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEE TOP & MACHINE IT SKINNED THE HIDE OFF LEFT KNEE AND POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLES

February 16, 1984 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Grundy Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON THE ROCK DUSTER IN LOW TOP

November 11, 1983 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grundy Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING A TRACTOR UNDER CURTAIN (BLOCK). THE OPERATOR PICKED THE CURTAIN UP WITH LEFT HAND WHILE HE WAS GOING UNDER. THE CURTAIN FORCED HIS ARM INTO THE TRACTOR BREAKING HISLEFT ARM.

October 21, 1983 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grundy Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SAND ROCK TOP.TAKING TOP IN LOW COAL AND STOPPED WORKING IT IN#3 ENTRY.CUT BACK TO WHERE STOPPERD #3 AND THIS PUT ADD\L WEIGHT ON ROOF BOLTS.HAD ROOF FALL BEFORE CRIBS COULD BE BUILDED.

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