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May 2, 2006 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
The Peabody LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The mine foreman was repairing a continuous miner in the #7 right crosscut. The new employee approached him with AR-4 scoop and failed to stop when the foreman told him to stop. The foreman and his helper were pinned between the scoop batteries and the miner cutter head.

May 2, 2006 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
The Peabody LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was helping the mine foreman in repairing a continuous miner in the #7 right cross-cut. The new EE approached on the AR-4 scoop and failed to stop when told by the mine foreman. The foreman and his helper were pinned between the scoop batteries and the cutter head of the miner.

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