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May 7, 2020 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated while tramming miner from #9 entry to #8 entry employee stepped on a piece of coal or rock and twisted left knee.

April 21, 2020 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated while building a brattice EE stepped on a piece of block. When EE started to fall EE tried to catch self and twisted EE's lower back. Employee stated EE had a back injury previously.

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