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September 11, 2012 PA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
E E & S Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Was starting the cutting head. Two rocks slid off the top of the cutter head hitting the right leg of ee. His feet was in wet coal so his feet did not slide sideways allowing him to be pushed to the ground. it appeared that his right leg was injured between the knee and hips

October 26, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing beside the auger sled as he and another helper was putting an auger back onto the auger sled when the auger slipped and hit him on the knee and the right foot.

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