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December 5, 2013 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While installing drive belts on a 34 flex tooth raw coal crusher employees little finger of his left hand became pinched between the drive sheave and drive belt.

October 6, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Fuel Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

The forklift pushed the cutter head up to the miner to be hooked up when the fork pulled out he didn't realize his toes were under the head which fell down a couple of inches resulting in mashing all 5 toes. No bones were broken just mashed.

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