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2000–2026
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April 5, 2012 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crossville Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

Removing belly pan using a hand ratchet. When injured employee removed the last bolt the pan dropped. This action resulted in his left hand being pinched between the hand ratchet and the ground. This caused cuts on his index finger and middle finger of his left hand.

April 26, 2006 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crossville Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner became stuck, EE placed crib timbers under the tracks to help get out. The used pick hammer to pull the timbers out of the coal floor, the hammer glanced off the timber and hit his left foot.

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