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September 24, 2009 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was adjusting a round hay bale as it was being put in the mulcher. Used left arm to push on bale and arm became stuck in hay bale as it was moving, pulling arm, resulting in some pulled muscles.

May 27, 2009 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling the dozer at the end of his shift. When he was finished, he was attempting to step down from the dozer. He was holding onto the safety bars and going down backwards. When he put his feet on the ground and was still holding the bars, he heard a pop in his arm.

November 19, 2008 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coal truck stuck in mud.Loader brought down to help pull truck out of mud.Tow cable stuck on loader between tail light and body.EE dislodged tow cable from back of bumper,it flew back and hit employee in face, causing a laceration to forehead and dislodging front tooth.Accident occurred prior to tow cable being attached to truck.

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