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April 15, 2009 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hills Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EE prepared to lift the radial sucker belt for repairs to be made on legs of stacker. When he started lifting stacker the turn table on the crane that sat on the international truck sheared the bolts and the crane hit injured as it broke away.

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