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February 8, 2008 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Phoenix Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Lift cylinder on 773B Rock Truck fell apx 1 foot and pinned left hand to tire.

July 15, 2004 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Phoenix Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

AS THE INJURED DISMOUNTED FROM HIS EQUIPMENT, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEG AND HE STRAINED HIS HIP.

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