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April 14, 1988 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER

Meta Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS OPERATING DOZER AT MINE SITE WHEN SIND BLEW A PIECE OF BACK LEAF INTO LEFT EYE.

March 19, 1986 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER

Meta Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMLOYEE WAS LOA8ING OUR POWDER TRUCK WITH AUSTINITE FROM A STORAGE TRAILER THE HIGH WINDS CAUGHT THE TRAILER DOOR AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OFF TRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK WERE BADLY IS BRUISED AN D X RAYS PROVED3NO BROKEN BONES.

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