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July 26, 1993 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING BROKEN TILT ARM ON FRONT END LOADER DRIVING PIN OUT OF CYLINDER PRY BAR GOT HUNG IN CYLINDER ARM AS THE PIN CAME OUT & TRAPPED EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR & CYLINDER MASHING HAND & CAUS ING DEEP CUT BETWEEN RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGERON THE TOP OF KNUCKLE & AROUND THE PALM REQUIRING 16 STITCHES

April 26, 1992 TN · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING METAL WITH CARBON ARC AND WIND BLEW DIRT AND SMALL PIECE OF STEEL INTO LEFT EYE.

January 24, 1992 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

SPEND THE DAY REPAIRING A D-10 DOZER 3 1/2 HRS INSIDE BELLY PAN HAD RIGHT LEG BENT UNDER WITH KNEE RESTING ON THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT AND A HOSE. AT THE END OF DAY THE LEG WAS STIFF. PROGRESSIVEL Y BECAME MORE SORE. NEXT MORNING THE KNEE WAS NOTICABELY BRUISED WNET TO DR.

August 26, 1991 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING THE DRAG ROPE ANDALINING CABLE ON THE DRUM THEY WERE PRYING THE DRAG CABLE WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELT SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE HAND RAIL IN THE CHEST AREA.

July 30, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WENT TO FUEL WATER PUMP FOUND IT NOT PUMPING SHUT OFF MOTOR WATER IN DISCHARGE HOSE RAN BACK INTO PUMP WHICH WAS EXTREMELY HOT SUCTION HOSE BROKE LOOSE FROM PUMP & SPRAYED I NAME WITH S CALDING HOT WATER

June 25, 1991 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WIND CAUGHT DOOR OF DRILL WHEN EXITING, EMPLOYEE WENT TO CATCH THE DOOR AND IT SLAMMED ON HAND.

April 5, 1991 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SETTING PUMP IN THE PIT HAD TO PRIZE A ROCK FROM DISCHARGE LINE.THE INJURED PERSON WENT TO MOVE THE ROCK BY HAND AND HIS HELPER WENT TO MOVE IT WITH THE BAR AT THE SAME TIME AND MASHED H IS FINGER AGAINST ROCK.

March 4, 1991 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHEN GETTING OFF FRONT END LOADER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE STEPPING ONTO A FLOOR JACK. HE HAD PULLED THE LOADER INTO THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE.

March 13, 1990 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF PUMP HOSE EMPLS KNIFE BLADE FOLDED OVER & CUT FINGER.

February 16, 1990 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING A PORTA POWER JACK OUT FROM UNDER THE MARION, HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK HANDLE AND STRUCK A BLOCK USED FOR CRIBBING AND PEELED THS SKIN FROM THE TOP SIDE OF HAND.

January 16, 1990 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON HOSE PULLED BACK PUMPHOSE WHILOE MOVING 6 INCH DIA RUBBER DISCHARGE HOSE EE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

December 8, 1989 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING AND/OR CUTTING BUSHING OUT OF DOZER SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED RIGHT EYE.WASNT AWARE OF IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

September 12, 1989 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING COVER TO HOIST ROPE DRUM AND MOVING IT TO THE SIDE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 3, 1989 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON DM-6 DRILL GREASE AND OIL AND DIRT SQUIRTED ON FACE. THE CYLINDER WAS UNDER PRESSURE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. GREASE, OIL, DIRT GOT IN BOTH EYES.

June 20, 1989 TN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT A PIECE OF RUST ENTERED THE LEFT EYE WHILE PREFORMING HIS NORMAL WELDING DUTIES.

January 30, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING DISHCARGE ABOUT 12 FT OVERHEAD THE HOSE CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND THE FEMALE COUPLING STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

October 15, 1988 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HAULING TOPSOIL WITH ROCK TRUCKS WHILE BEGINNING TO DUMP TRUCK WAS ON FLATWEIGHT OF LOAD CAUSED TRUCK TO DRIFT BACK TRUCK PUT IN FORWARD GEAR & U-JOINT BROKE-TRUCK WENT BACKWARDS & OPERATOR TG TURNED IN TOWARDS ROCKPILE WHEN REAR WHEELS HIT PILE THE MOMENTUM TIPPED THE TRUCK OVER OPERA TOR BROKE BOTH BONES OF RT.LEG JUSTG ABOVE ANKLE

June 23, 1988 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON LIFT CHAIN FOR THE BUCKET OF THE MARIUON DRAGLINE,PUTTING IN A REPAIR LINK AND WHEN IT GOT INTO A BIND THEY PROCEEDED TO BEAT ON IT.WHILE HITTING ON THE LINK A SMALL PICE OF METAL F LICKED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 5, 1988 TN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING AND GRINDING ON DRAGLINE - ADEQUATE SHIELDS WERE USED BUT DUST BLOWING AND CAUSED SMALL RUST PARTICLES TO ENTER LEFT EYE. PARTICLE IMBEDDED IN EYE - RMOVED BY DOCTOR - FOLLOWUP EXA M REQUIRED - WENT TO DOCTOR DAY FOLLOWING ACCIDENT.

December 17, 1987 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3FINGER IN ENGINE ALTERNATOR.CUT OFF 1/2" OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

December 15, 1987 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SUPERVISOR AT T2E TIPPLE WAS GREASING THE LOADER WHEN STEPPING BACK TO THE LADDER ON DRIVERS LEFT SIDE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

October 22, 1987 TN · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator FIRE
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BUILDING FIRE I3 COAL HEATER POURED OIL ON FIRE AND BLAZES BURNED HAND

August 20, 1987 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING WIRING ON A TRACTOR-PUMP WHEN THE HOOD OF THE TRACTOR SLIPPED BACK PINNING THE EMPLOYEES ARM AGAINST THE DASH PANNEL-RESULTGED IN A DEEP LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM

February 7, 1986 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL REPLACING 3MPELLER OF 6'' WATER PUMP.THREADS APPARENTLY NOT IN GOOD CONDITION ON END OF SHAFT.HE STARTED IMPELLER ON SHAFT AND BEGAN TO USE 1'' AIR WRENCH TO RUN UP IMPELLER AND TIGHTEN I T ON SHAFT.IMPE5LE CROSS-THREADED AND SPUN OFF SHAFT WHILE STILL UNDER TORQUE CUTTING EMPL LEG.

December 12, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING3THE LIFT CHAIN ON THE DM-6 DRILL, THE ROPE BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING UP THE CHAIN. AS THE CHAIN FELL IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT, SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROKET, CUTTING HI S FINGER. THE F3NGER REQUIRED TWELVE STITCHES FROM A PHYSICAIN.

July 19, 1984 TN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING STOKE MACHINE A LARGE LUMP WAS CUAGHT IN THE CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE LUMP WITH A BAR WHILE THE CRUSHER WAS OPERATING THE BAR WAS CAUGHT BY A ROLLER AND THE LAST THREE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND BRACING BEAM OF THE CRUSHER, CUTTING THOSE FINGER BREAKING REMOVE.

February 28, 1984 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY STRESS ON A BRACEING BLOCK FOR A HYDRAULIC RAM ON A 60 TON HAULBACK. THE STRESS BROKE THE WELD HOLDING THE BRACE AND CUASED THE BLOCK TO KICK OUT, STRIKING THE EMPLO

January 20, 1984 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPED OFF BACK OF OIL TRUCK ONTO RIDGE OF FROZEN GROUND BEHIND TRUCK TURNING RIGHT ANKLE PREPARING TO ADD OIL TO FRONT END LOADER.INJURY AT FIRST REPORT IS SEVERE STRAIN WITH POSSIBLE CH IPED BONE IN ANKLE.EMPL IN LOWER LEG CAST BUT IMPROVING WELL.

December 8, 1983 TN · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING THE NUTS ON THE PROPELL SHAFT OF DRAGLINE S-3 THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND KICKED BACK AGAINST EMPLOYEES FOREHEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT BRIM EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CUT ON FOREH EAD ABOVE RT EYE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR SAME & WAS RELEASED FROM CLINIC TO HOME SAME DAY

January 26, 1983 TN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING AN EIGHT POUND HAMMER WITH A 16 POUND HAMMER TO DRIVE A SHAFT FROM A FAIRLEAD SHIVE A GLANCING BLOW BY ROBERT CAUSED A SLIVER OF METAL TO BREAK FROM THE SMALLER HAMMER AND STRIK E HIS KNEE

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