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January 22, 2007 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a trackhoe, clearing in advance of the mining. He was working in an area of trees; he moved his machine and a limb broke and came into the cab striking him in the left shoulder.

May 20, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee was leveling up on the highwall when he backed his dozer over the edge. The dozer went down the 40' wall backwards turning slightly to the right. The dozer appears to have hit on the right track at the back of the machine, then laid over on its side. During this fall the employee's head hit something on the inside of the cab. He had to have 7 stitches.

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