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September 12, 2001 AL · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Recon Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PUSHING UP FACE AND BREAKER KNOCK. HE WAS HAULING ACROSS TOP OF SCOOP FROM OPERATOR COMPARTMENT AND RESET BREAKER AND LEFT SWITCH ON END SCOOP STARTED UP, RAISED UP AND PI NNED OPERATOR BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOP DISLOCATING RIGHT HIP.

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