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February 24, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Talkington Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTER WAS SCALING ROOF, ROCK BROKE BACK CATCHING FOOT AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER.

February 18, 1988 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Talkington Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING A BOX OF DUMMIES (STEMMING) FROM 3-WHEELER, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 7, 1986 TN · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Talkington Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING DEENERGI1ED HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER MINER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND FRAME OF MACHINE.

January 23, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Talkington Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR3WAS SCALING DRAW SLATE WITH ROCK BAR PIECE BROKE OVER HEAD STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK INJ WSAS TRANSPORTED TO H OPPITAL X RAYED EXAMINED AND KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION FOR BRUISED BACK 3

February 2, 1984 TN · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Talkington Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR SHIFTED MACHINE WHILE IN HIGHER TOP, UNDER LOW TOP, WHICH CAUGHT OPERATOR CRUSHING RIB CAGE

April 15, 1983 TN · Coal master electrician Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Talkington Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current

HIGH VOLTAGE ,SELF CONTAINED SUBSTATION WAS NOT DEENERGIZED WHILE ELECTRICTIAN WAS TESTING OR TROUBLE-SHOOTING THE 120 VOLT A.C.CONTROL CIRCUIT,IN A LOCATION WHERE ENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE COMP ONENTS WERE EXPOSED.

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