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June 26, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & E Mining · Struck by falling object

Employee struck top with hard hat; dirt and rock fell into employee's left eye.

June 24, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & E Mining · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding mantrip and got into top.

May 16, 2008 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & E Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing bottom stands on belt line. #2 was pulling stand out from under belt. Stand got caught and then as pulling hand it came loose and the frame on stand against hand hit 4" water line, resulting in hand being mashed between them.

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