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September 14, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The D11R Dozer operator was pushing in the shot material, and was prying a rock loose on the sandstone bottom when one track of the dozer lifted up releasing from the rock and bringing the dozer back down onto the track jarring the operator and causing pain in his lower back & hip area.

June 26, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D9L bulldozer and he states that the seat belt was aggravating his right groin. He had right inguinal hernia repair surgery in March 2013 and went back to work in early June. He had noticed increasing pain in his right inguinal area with swelling and ? numbness.

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