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April 22, 1995 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double B Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS BROKEN IN A CROSSING PATTERN WITH WATER COMING THROUGH TOP IN THE INTERSECTION SO ALL ENTRANCES TO INTERSECTION WAS TIMBERED OFF.

March 22, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING PRIMER FORM OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OPERATOR WENT OVER BUMP I MINE FLOOR RAISING BACK OF PINNER UP THUS CAUSING OPERATORS LEFT SHOULDER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF

February 28, 1994 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BACKING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE 14BU LOADER STRICKING HIS LEFT LEG

June 9, 1993 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING LOADER FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHER OPERATOR RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL UNDER OPERATORSSADDLE AND PUSHED HIS LEG UP AGAINST MACHINE.

November 30, 1990 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK OPERATOR ON SIDE OF LEG AT ANKLE.

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