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May 15, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & N Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

7:00 AM ON 5-15-90 FOUND ROCK FALL (ROOF) COVERING ENTRY #1, #2, #3 BLOCKING SCOOP THAT WAS IN ACCIDENT ON 14TH OF MAY.

September 23, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ACCIDENT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD BREAK. THEY WERE CLEANING UP A ROCK FALL. I,NAME WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK, WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

April 18, 1988 TN · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TIRE ON MINING CAR. LIFTING TIRE TO PUT IN POSTION WHEN TIRE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH TIRE BEFORE IT HIT GROUND.

October 16, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP WHE3 SMALL ROCK HIT HIS INDEX FINGER.

July 3, 1986 TN · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
N & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOO CLOSE TO RI6 CORNER.MOVING GOB ROCK WITH SCOOP FROM #19 X-CUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES.ENTERING X-CUT TO LOAD SCOOP WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIGHT RIB RESULTING IN FA TAL INJURIES. 3

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