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February 3, 2009 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiawatha Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Subject was carrying a yippi post on his shoulder. When he tried to drop it to the floor it caught on his clothing and it dropped straight down and hit his right foot.

January 6, 2009 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiawatha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The subject was moving a shield in manually. He knelled on the toes of the shield with his feet hanging off. He moved the shield towards the pan line. His right foot and left toes were crushed against the pan line and the toe of the shield.

August 18, 2008 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiawatha Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Twisted back by trying to move a piece of iron.

August 15, 2008 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiawatha Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

He was taking the tractor cover off and it fell and hit tooth

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