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February 1, 2018 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Fuel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee standing beside 988F loader holding grease hose on fitting, co-worker moved bucket causing right forearm to be caught in pinch point.

June 16, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Fuel Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE on the ground changing batteries. Co-worker started the 785C Service Truck and got out of the cab to tell him to turn off the welder. The 785 rolled back and trapped his right leg and foot between the bumpers of the trucks. Co-worker got back into the cab and put the 785 in reverse to get the bumper off of his right leg and foot. He took injured EE to the hospital immediately.

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