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March 2, 2015 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Wildcat Energy, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Contract labor emplyee stated that as he was walking in front of the bolt machine being trammed to break 43, he had stopped to observe a peice of draw rock when the bolt machine tire came in to contact with his left foot. The contract laborer was walking on the off side of the machine when the incident occurred.

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