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October 5, 2015 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining and Reclamation, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was attempting to remove a rock that was fouled in the #3 head. While using a pry bar to lift the rock, the bar slipped as I was pushing down causing my right hand to strike and get pinched by the bar on the edge of the #2 tail guard.

January 15, 2014 KY · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining & Reclamation, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a pry bar to help remove a pitman arm from a steering box on a Mack truck. The bar slipped causing the employee to trip and fall twisting his right ankle. Employee was taken to E.R. X-rays showed his ankle was cracked in 2 places.

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