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June 10, 1997 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OVERBURDEN DRILL IN THE PIT DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING THE DRILL.

October 7, 1989 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Nuggett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED BACKED UP THE TRUCK TO FUEL THE BACKHOE. HE COMPLETED THE WORK AND WALKED TO THE CAB AND TOOK PTO OUT OF GEAR. BACKHOE OPERATOR WITNESSED INJURED GO BACK TO THE TRUCK CAB TO DRIVE OF F SO HE MOUNTED HOE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS. HE DID NOT DRIVE OFF BUT INSTEAD RETURNED TO BACK OF TRUCK TO LOCK BACK COMPARTMENT. HOE OPERATOR BEGAN OPERATION AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE HOE AND

August 17, 1989 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ncb Joint Venture · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER UP AND MOVING REMOTE CONTROL CABLE AND BOX WHEN THE CABLE GOT HUNG ON A ROCK JERKING EMPLOYEE AND INJURING HIS NECK.

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