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April 14, 2015 AL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
North Pratt Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scoop operator was hauling supplies to the section and the roof bolter cable got hung on the canopy of the scoop, operator tried to move the cable and his finger got smashed between the canopy of the scoop and the cable.

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