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December 20, 1989 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Valley View Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER DRIVING HIS TRUCK. NOTE: MINE OFF FOR VACATION FROM 12-22-89 UNTIL 1-2-90.

November 9, 1989 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Valley View Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DOZER,LEGS SUDDENLY BECAME NUMB

October 16, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley View Coal Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER TO OBTAIN TOOLS.HE SLIPPED AND FELL.WHEN HE HIT THE REAR BATTERY BOX IT CAUSED TWO FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN WHICH CAUSED THE T RAVELWAY TO BE SLICK.

May 17, 1989 TN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley View Coal Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER CLIMBING ON GRADER TO LOOK AT HOUR METER I NAME SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE GRADER WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND I NAME SAID HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAINED ANKL E

April 12, 1989 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Valley View Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS HE WAS SITTING IN HIS TRUCK, A LARGE PIECE OF THE HIGHWALL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS ROCKED VIOLENTLY AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. (ALL OF ABOVE PER EMPLOYEE)

February 14, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley View Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WALKED DOWN A HILL CARRYING A BALE OF HAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY ROCK.HE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET DOWN THE SLOPE.THIS FALL RESULTED IN A BRUISED BACK.

November 15, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley View Coal Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE HELPING TO SPREAD HAY ON A SEEDED AREA, HE TRIED TO STOP A BALE OF HAY ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. THE BAIL OF HAY KNOCKED HIM OFF HIS FEET, AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 14, 1986 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley View Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES HAND 4AS PINCHED WHEN OPERATOR MOVED BUCKET

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