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July 22, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP PC OF BELT ONE FELL STUCK ON TOP OF HEAD

June 17, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED IT.

June 11, 1991 TN · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINE ON A MINE BOBBY WHEN HE GOT UP HIS BACK STARTED BURNING.HE WALKED 5O FEET TO OFFICE AND GOT DOWN IN HIS BACK.

April 19, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND MASHED FINGER.

March 26, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCOR ZONE ROOF FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 40TO50FT LONG 5FT TO 51/2FT HEIGHT FALL WAS AT BREAK 30 ON NO 1 BELT IN 5 ENTRY

February 11, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE ROOF FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 50 TO 60 FT LONG 4 TO 5 FT HEIGHT CLEAN UP ONE IN AND REBOLTED CRIB OFF AND DANGER OF FALL WAS AT NO. 11 BREAK ON NO. 1 INTAKE.

January 4, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER PEACE SLONG OF ROOF PLATE RUST HIT IN RIGHT EYE.

December 12, 1990 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TRAM-BOLT-MACHINE & GOT IN ON FOOT, TRAM BOLT MACHINE UP ON LEFT FOOT & BRUISE IT, DECK PART OF BOLT MACHINE.

December 10, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE. ROOF FALL WAS 25' LONG AND 18' WIDE, 4 1/2' HEIGHT. CLEAN UP AND REBOLTING 6' AND 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS AT NO. 6 BREAK IN THE INTAKE.

October 24, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE. ROOF FALL WAS 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 6 TO 8 FT HEIGHT. WE HAD 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. ROCK FELL ON FRONT CRAWLER (JEFFREY 50B)

October 15, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK BY BENDING AND STRAINIG RESIN ROOF BOLTS.

October 4, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYER WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC IN THE SHOP WORK ON A SCOOP. WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF TIN.

September 14, 1990 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING WATER LINE A PART UNDERGROUND AND A SCOOP OPERATOR OPERATING A AR-4 ELKHORN SCOOP ON HIS WAY OUT STRUCK EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT.

September 5, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY-ABOVE ANCOR ZONE-ROOF FALL WAS 25 TO 30 FEET LONG 20 FEET WIDE 4 TO 6 FEET HEIGHT WE HAD BELT LINE COVER UP AND ONE CRAWLER 503 JEFFREY CRAWLER LOCATION.BELTLINE STARTED 165 FEET INSIDE.

August 27, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abc Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF GAVE WAY ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE. ROOF FALL WAS 75-80 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, 4-6 FT HIGH. WE HAD INSTALL 4-6' ROSEN BOLTS AND 7X9 CROSSBAR. LOCATION - NO.4 INTAKE- STARTED 60' INSIDE.

June 27, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

April 9, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE.

March 16, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS BENDING ROOF BOLTS.SLIPPED IN HAND CAUSING QUICK SLIP STRAINED MUSSEL TO LOWER BACK.

February 20, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVEL FROM FACE TO OUT SIDE IN PERSONNEL CARRIER RUN IN THE SCOOP. AND BRUISE LEFT FOOT SCOOP WAS PARK LONG SIDE ROADWAY.

January 11, 1990 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING BELT HEAD MOVE POWER CENTER BY PUSHING IT WITH THERE FEET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 4, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS CUTTING BEARING OFF OF 94L BRIDGE SHAFT WITH ACETYLENE TORCH EMPL SLIPPED & FLAME BURNED LEFT HAND.

November 14, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING CRAWLER BACKED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD PUSHED OPER IN TO ROOF BRUISEDA LOWER BACK

August 23, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE WITH A SHOVEL & STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BACK.

August 3, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LET ROOF BOLTER HEAD DOWN ON LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.

July 25, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOUR MEN WERE PUSHING DOLLIE ON TOP OF LOW STRUCTURE TO GET IT IN POSITION TO PUT BRIDGE ON IT & EMPL CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND UNDER DOLLIE WHEEL.

January 3, 1989 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST IN BAGS FROM A UTILITY TRALIER INTO A SCOOP DIPPER TO BE TAKEN INSIDE MINE. WHILE LOADING BAGS THE MAN STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abc Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING BOLTING A PLACE & WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING SAFETY JACKS BACK ON ROOF BOLTER & TURNED AROUND WHILE IN A STRAIN & LEFT HIP

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