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August 7, 2011 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
National Coal of Alabama Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing over a rock with the bulldozer and the dozer caught on the rock pulling, jerked the emplyee pulling his left shoulder.

October 20, 2010 AL · Coal rock driller MACHINERY
National Coal of Alabama Inc · Struck by flying object

The injuried was using a grinder to smooth rough edges of a shaft and several small pieces of metal came off and flew under his safety glasses and got lodged under his right eye lid.

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