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March 25, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lemarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE BELT TO INSIDE OF THE MINE.EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OOF BELT AND EVIDENTLY HIT A WEAK PLACE IN THE BELT-CATCHING HIS FOOT IN THE BELT-EMPLOYEE AND FELLOW WORKER DID NOT PULL CORD TO STOP THE BELT TO PREVENT LEG INJURY-EVIDENTLY THEY GOT SCARED AND PANICKED.

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