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December 12, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Remington Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB FELL ON EE AND HIT INJURED EE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

January 10, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Remington Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PERSON WAS IN THE MINER CONVEYER BOOM CHECKING SCRUBBER. HE TOLD THE PERSON ON THE GROUND TO START THE SCRUBBER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. THE OTHER MAN STARTED CONVEYER CHAIN BY MIST AKE. THE INJURED MAN'S RIGHT FOOT WAS PULLED UNDER A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE CONVEYER CHAIN.

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