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September 13, 1987 IL · Coal hoistman, hoist operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Resource Development Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS3TRAMMING TOWARD HOIST AND TURNING AWAY TOWARD DUMPSITE. THE CAR WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DUMP ITS LOAD WITHOUT DISCONNECTING HOIST CABLE. I.NAME(HOIST ENGINEER) WAS LEANING OVER THE REEL TO OBS9RVE THIS PROCEDURE. AS THE CARS ANGLE OF TURN INCREASED THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT AND AS A RESULT PINCHED OFF THE END OF I.NAMES FTHUMB. FIRST AID WAS ADMISTISTERED AND HE WAS TA

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