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June 15, 1987 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY

K & R Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 0RONT SHOVEL MOVING HARD OVERBURDEN.EMPL GLANCED TO THE REA.FRONT SHOVEL WAS JARRED AND EMPL FELT SOMETHING SLIP IN HIS BACK.THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS NOT YET KNOWN.

February 23, 1987 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

K & R Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A BULLDOZER. DIGGING A GAS LINE OUT, UPA HILL ON FROZEN GROUND. THE BULLDOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS DOWN THE HILL. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND ANDLANDED ON R3GHT ARM.

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