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273,193
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2000–2026
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November 10, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THEY HAD THE SHUTTLE CAR BLOCK UP ON CRIBS. WHEN THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BOLTS IN THE TIRE, THE CRIBS TURN ED OVER LANDING ON SUBJECT'S BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT. THE STEEL CAP IN HIS BOOT CUT INTO THE BIG TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 19, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING SECTION TAILPIECE. SHOVEL CAUGHT A SPLICE ON THE BELT, FORCING IT AGAINST THE TOP AND CATCHING HIS LITTLE RING, AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AN D THE ROOF.

May 12, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING (CLEANING) BELTLINE WHEN HE BECAME OVER-EXERTED.

March 27, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEM HE JABBED HIS HAND AGAINST A CAP WEDGE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

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