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March 20, 1989 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT BUMPED TOP RIGHT HAND ON BELT STRUCTURE. BUSTED BLOOD VESSEL.

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HAD LEFT MACHINE IN NEXT CROSS CUT & WENT IN NO 4 PLACE TO SCALE ROCK TWO COMMELICE ROOF BOLTING ROOF HE WAS PULLING FELL HIT HIM ACROSS BACK & LEGS & DEATH IMMEDIATELY SC OOP MAN WAS WAITING T WO MOVE ROCK

December 14, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNATRAC OPERATO9 WAS OPENING RUSTDUST BAGS WITH KNIFE. SOME NOW KNIFE SLIPPED. HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND. BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER AFTER WRAPPING AND TAPING UP THE CUT PLACE. HE WAS TAKEN TWO HOSP ITAL AND REGUIR9D SIX STICTCHES RETURNED TWO WORK NO LOST TIME.

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