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June 25, 2024 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ki-Coal, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was beating link out of cutter chain when piece of metal came off hammer face and struck EE in arm.

September 8, 2021 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ki-Coal, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut belt off to get rock off of tailpiece and rock flipped over and cut EE's arm. Had to get a couple of stitches in arm.

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