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Years on record: 1983–2026
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June 20, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Russell Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING WEDGE ON SHOVEL BUCKET THE WEDGE BRACKET CAME OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT LEG CAUSING LACERATION

August 3, 1985 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Russell Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A DOZER WAS JOLTED WHEN HE HIT A LARGE ROCK HURTING HIS LOWER BACK

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