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October 28, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking underneath large mining shovel and was attempting to step over and around a muddy area when he lost his footing. When he tried to correct and regain his footing, he rose and struck his head on part of the equipment.

April 28, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Extra Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was under a machine securing the wheels and when he was raising up from a squatting position, he forgot that the safety cable was in place and ran into the cable, hitting and cutting the bridge of his nose.

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