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Scoped to Theodore L Darlington

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February 3, 2009 OH · Coal pumper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Waterloo Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was located at the bottom of a highwall moving hose when a rock came loose and hit his finger.

June 12, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Waterloo Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

SITTING INSIDE OF CAT BOLCER FELL FROM HIGHWALL FACE STRUCK TIRE LOADER CAUSING IT TO SHIFT INSIDE THE CAB WITH JERK NOTED A STIFF HURTING FEELING IN NECK AND BACK

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