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1983–2026
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December 17, 1993 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TENDING CONTROLS AND PICKING GOB ON PORTABLE CRUSHING UNIT. A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND ONTO HIS FINGER AS HE WAS LOOKING TOWARD COAL FEEDER.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DOPWN RAMP IN 350 BACK DUMP BRAKES FAILED TRUCK BACKED INTO BACKHOE BUCKET CAUSING BACK TO HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS

April 10, 1991 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marks Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER SLID ON LOOSE DIRT TURNED OVER ON SIDE

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