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March 25, 2014 IN · Coal apprentice, trainee Fatality · MACHINERY
Gibson County Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The victim was in the process of cutting through the inner left-side side plate. When the cut was completed, the cat frame pivoted upward, pinning the victim between the cat track and frame of the feeder. The side plates connect the hopper jack assembles to the cat frame. The victim was working on n Auxier Welding Inc belt feeder.

November 21, 2001 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Gibson County Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HIS JOY CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE #4 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHENHE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH INFLI CTED THE FATAL INJURIES.

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