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1983–2026
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September 17, 1984 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Price River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS STANDING BY A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE MACHINE TO TRAM THE MACHINE LEFT REAR TIRE ROLLED OVER I.NAMES LEFT FOOT. THE METATARSAL OF HIS LEFT FOOT WERE FRA CTURED.

June 7, 1983 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Price River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE S/C OPERATOR STOOD ON THE GATHERING HEAD SIDE BOARD TO TURN AUGER ON. WHILE STANDING ON SIDEBOARD OF GATHER HEAD THE MINER OPERATOR ROSE GATHERING HEAD PINCHING THE ANKLE OF THE S/C OPER ATOR BETWEEN GATHERING HEAD & BODY OF C/M.

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