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May 1, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RECLAIMING SLOPE SLID ACROSS PROTRUDING ROCK CAUSING UNBALANCE OF DOZER DOZER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE OPERATOR RECEIVED GASH ON BACK OF HEAD & GASH ABOVE FOREHEAD

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE REGRADING SLOPE RECLANATION DOZER BECAME LODGED ON ROCKS AND TREES. ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE DOZER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE LACERATION TO HEAD 2ND HANDS. BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND LI TTLE FINGER.

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