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November 13, 1992 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT WRIST WHILE CRAWLING IN MINE.

August 24, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

66454 ROOF FALL 3800 FEET INBY MINE PORTAL IN #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS 5' THICK 20' WIDE 30' LONG.

June 15, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & ROOF BOLTER 3FT WIDE 5FT LONG STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON NECK & SHOULDER CAUSING LOW BACK INJURY

May 29, 1992 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE TO ROOF OF MINE, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 7, 1992 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Key Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR, BAR SLIPPED CUTTING LHAND

January 20, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 400FT INBY MINE PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 40FT LONG 18FTFT WIDE & 5FT THICK

January 6, 1992 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. FROM FACE TO FEEDER. HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HURTING LOWER BACK.

November 13, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING PIECE OF 2" PIPE WITH RIGHT HAND & BELT CAUSED PIPE TO SLIP & BROKE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EMPL IS STILL WORKING WILL NOT LOSE ANY TIME.

October 12, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ON #1 BELTLINE HURT NECK AND BACK.

October 8, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL.

September 18, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Key Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN INJURY BACK THE EE AND OLD HIS FOREMAN THAT THIS INJURY WAS NOT BAD ENOUGHT TO BOTHER HIM AND WANTED TO CONTINUE WORKING BUT FIVE DAYS LATER THE EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF THREE DAYS WORK.

September 17, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND METAL PLATE ON ROOF BOLT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS BROKE NEAR END OF FINGER EE IS STILL WORKIN G HE WILL NOT LOOSE ANY TIME.

September 9, 1991 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Key Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN SLIPPED AND FELL,TRYING TO CATCH HIMSLEF WHEN HIS HAND HIT THE MINE FLOOR,BREAKING LEFT HAND.

August 21, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF COAL FROM BRIDGE CONVAYOR STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, BROKE ONE TOOTH. DID NOT BRAKE SKIN. BROKE SMALL PIECE OF TOOTH.

July 13, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Key Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A HEAD JACK BUSHING ON A CONTINIOUS MINER, WITH HAND OPERATED GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE MECHANIC IN THE LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

July 8, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Key Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TURNGIN L BRAKE PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB OUT TO ROOF BOLT STRUCK HIM O N L ELBOW

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