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April 21, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN TOP AND BIT WRENCH USED TO TIGHTEN BOLTS SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

March 21, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MASHED FINGERS WHEN LIFTING CAPONY.

March 14, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

TAKING A GREASE FITTING OUT OF A JACK, THE PRESSURE BLEW GREASE INTO HIS EYES.

March 9, 1985 TN · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little T Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LAY CULVERTS IN DITCH LINE,STANDING ON 48\\ CULVERT TO TAKE CHAIN OFF HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN DITCH HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE ON A STUMP.

March 4, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

RIDING IN SHUTTLECAR; A ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 4, 1985 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BELT STRUCTURE HE WAS MOVING WAS WET AND SLICK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LET IT SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS, THE BELT SUTRUCTURE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT INJURING IT.

February 28, 1985 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Little T Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND ROLLER,JERKED FINGER OUT OF ROLLER & HIT SELF IN SIDE FRACTURING RIBS.

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