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June 11, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Black Fuel Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

We were in the process of tearing down miner to move to another job. The strap holding the hoses & cables to the reel broke causing the cables & hoses to fall off of reel scraping down victim's back causing scratching & bruising.

December 26, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Black Fuel Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Ground person instructed highwall miner operator to push beam forward. Ground person reached to remove debris (dirt) as the beam was approaching the cutting head to be latched together. The ground person reached in before operator could stop forward motion and retracted.

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