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February 16, 1989 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY

Bitter Creek Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON 2" PIPE AIRLINE WITH A 20' PIECE OF FLEXIBLE LINE OUTBY VALVE. HE OPENED AIRVALVE AND THE END OF THE LINE WHIPPED AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST.

February 14, 1989 WY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY

Bitter Creek Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADER OPR WAS LOADING OUT RT RIB OF PLACE CLOSED TO FACE & RT RIB THE FACE & RT RIB TURNED OVER ON LOADING MACHINE A CHUNK OF COAL CAME INTO CAB OF MACHINE STRIKING OPERATOR ON RT CHEEK IN FR ONT OF EAR HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ER WHERE 4 STITCHES WERE TAKEN

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