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273,095
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November 6, 2003 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND
A2M, LLC · No Value Found

EE REPORTED THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE LOADING WOOD PLANKS INTO SCOOP BUCKET.

October 31, 2003 AL · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A2M, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT LINE, ROCK DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYE. IT BOUNCED OFF RIB & WENT IN HIS LT. EYE.

October 14, 2003 AL · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
A2M, LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN S & S 488 SCOOP TO REPOSITION IT. HIS SUPERVISOR HEARD THE SCOOP POWER UP THEN SHUT DOWN. HE CALLED TO THE EMPLOYEE & WHEN HE DIDN'T HEAR AN ANSWER, HE WENT TO THE SCOOP AND FOUND EMPLOYEE PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF

September 8, 2003 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
A2M, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UNDER THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT AS THEY WERE BEING LOWERED TO REATTACH THE ROPE USED TO PULL WIRE.

September 3, 2002 AL · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A2M, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING BELT TOGETHER, CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

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