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Years on record: 1983–2026
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April 29, 1998 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Pocahontas Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF DRAGLINE & STEPPED ON A ROCK& TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE

September 11, 1997 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pocahontas Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STUMBLED ON THE CATWALK OF THE CRUSHER TWISTING HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE.

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