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November 17, 2014 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanna Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee reported he was loading six inch hard waterline. A piece of waterline rolled down from the stack and pinned his left leg. He twisted his leg in order to free himself, resulting in a left hip strain. He continued to work until January 1, 2015, after being transferred to a new mine, and started missing on 1-2-15.

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