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January 22, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE and another ee were changing a wheel unit on 21SC shuttle car - while they were taking out the last bolts - wheel unit fell from blocking-catching ee tight finger.

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