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November 5, 2009 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin Pines Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was putting discharge hose on pump in pit. He cranked pump and it blew off the discharge hose at the pump. The hose struck employee in the chest.

October 22, 2007 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin Pines Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing with dozer; ran over a rock that he could not see. When he came off the rock the jarring slammed him into the seat breaking his tailbone.

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