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July 28, 2021 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bee B & B, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was attempting to flip a rock off of the feeder when EE's ring and pinky fingers on EE's left hand got caught between the feeder and metal causing the two fingers to be crushed.

November 9, 2020 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bee B & B, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was operating a scoop and when turning a corner they inadvertly placed a hand on the bumper pad at the center section and when the scoop made it's swivel it pinched the two middle fingers on left hand.

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