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June 2, 2006 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cravat Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was assisting in the tear down and loading of D10N dozer onto a lowboy. The ROPS structure was removed and was being placed on the rear deck of the lowboy. As the structure was set down a lifting chain came loose and struck the employee.

March 29, 2006 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cravat Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling a backhoe counter weight on a roll-back truck, when the chain broke causing the tow cable to strike the EE in the mouth.

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