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August 20, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

M & G MINING LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS REPLACING THE AUGER ON THE HIGHWALL MINER, AND WHEN THE AUGER WAS PLACED IT SLID BACK AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND

June 23, 2007 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

ROCO ENTERPRISES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a fallen tree that was in the way of surface operations. When cutting, the chainsaw kicked when the cut was through and struck him just above the left knee causing a 3" cut to the leg.

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