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July 7, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cherokee Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF THE NEW CASTLE SEAM. HE BACKED UP OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS ELBOW ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAB

June 10, 2002 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER AND DURING BACK UP, TRACK STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING OPERATOR TO TWIST BODY CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.

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