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November 19, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE worked a full day on job, did not say anything to crew members about getting hurt. When they arrived back to the shop after work he left for the day, never saying anything about hurting. About 9:00 p.m. that evening he called owner to say that he was going to the hospital because he said he had a bone sticking out of his hip. When asked what he did he said he did not know.

November 18, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE went to get wood block from the bed of the pickup truck. He reached over the tailgate to pick up the block and pulled something in his right shoulder.

September 11, 2012 PA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
E E & S Auger Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Was starting the cutting head. Two rocks slid off the top of the cutter head hitting the right leg of ee. His feet was in wet coal so his feet did not slide sideways allowing him to be pushed to the ground. it appeared that his right leg was injured between the knee and hips

October 26, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing beside the auger sled as he and another helper was putting an auger back onto the auger sled when the auger slipped and hit him on the knee and the right foot.

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