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March 10, 2008 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Best Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating track-hoe excavator on a pad of coal, prying rock off coal and loading rock trucks. Track of excavator got off pad, causing excavator to fall off pad (drop of aprox. 8 feet) and over onto its side. Employee was in cab (selt belt on) when excavator hit the ground, causing injury to his neck and bruising to his head, right elbow, and buttock areas.

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