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October 5, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY

Bee Tree Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWINGING BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HEGOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FRAMEOF THE MINER MASHING HIS SMALL & RING FINGERS ONHIS LEFT HAND.

February 26, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL A HOLE. HE SWUNG BEAM IN POSITION. DRILL STEEL ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OVER TRAP. AS HE SWUNG BOOM STEEL CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND VALVE CAUSING S TEEL TO FLY UP AND HIT HIM.

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