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273,193
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August 22, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cobalt Coal Corp Mining, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car in #4 entry. He pulled through a curtain, pulled forward and hit back of miner tail boom with shuttle car. Impact with miner boom shook him and his left shoulder and left side started hurting. He should have been watching more closely and making less speed.

September 22, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobalt Coal Corp Mining, Inc · Struck against stationary object

It was wet and muddy, scoop slid into the rib.

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