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March 6, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INTO #3 HEADING ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER UP ON RIGHT FOOT.HAS BRUISED NERVE IN RIGHT FOOT,NO BONES BROKEN.

February 2, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRIE ON SCOOP BUCKET BAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEE STRUCK SCOOP BUCKETG WITH LEFT HAND & C UT RING FINGER & ALSO CUT MIDDLE FINGER & BROKE MIDDLE FINGER 4 STITCHES REQU REDK IN MIDDLE FINGER NO STITCHES IN RING FINGER

January 23, 1989 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 18SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN CAR AND COAL BED.BRUSIED LEF AND FOOT COULD BE FRACTUREED.

July 28, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lower Fork Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE CALLED ME AT HOME ON 7-31-88 AND SAID HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 7-29-88 TO HAVE HIS RIGHT KNEE CHECKED, SAID KNEE STARTED HURTING ON 7-28-88, AND ALSO THE FOLLOWING SHIFT 7-29-88, SAID HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT BEGIN TO GET WORSEEN 7-30-88. DR SAID IT WAS FLUID ON RIGHT KNEE.

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