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November 14, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Black Face Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING MINER SOLONOID STUCK ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.LETTING BOOM OF MINER PIN HIM AGAINST RIB.

November 10, 1987 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Face Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ RIGHT PALM WITH BELTDRIVE ROLLER SHAFT.HAND CUT BY KEYWAY PART OF SHAFT.

October 8, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Face Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING SCOOP HIT KNEE INTO ROOF.LEFT KNEE.

August 21, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Face Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCOOP.RAN OVER ROCK THREW HIM INTO SCOOP.

August 10, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Face Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB AND CAUGHT HEAD AND BENT HEAD BACKWARDS.

May 22, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Face Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ RIGHT HAND CLEANING ROADWAY.HAD HAND ON TOP OF SCOOP FENDER ON RAN TIP ON SOME ROCK PUTTING HAND AGAINST ROOF OF MINE.

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