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1983–2026
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January 5, 1984 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator ELECTRICAL
Hallmark & Son Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

TUCK WAS TOLD TO CHECK PUMP.HE SHUT OFF PUMP & RAISED IT TO CLEAN OUT. AS HE LOWERED PUMP BACK INTO SUMP, PUMP HUNG ON HIGHWALL. WITH A 992 LOADER THE PUMP WAS PULLED AWAY FROM HIGHWALL & LOWE RED TO SUMP. HE STARTED PUMP. PUMP WAS NOT WORKING HE TOOK BATTERY ELECTRICIAN HAD USED & PUT IT ACROSS F1 & F2 & IT ARCED ACROSS BATTERY TERMINAL BURNING HIS FINGERS THE GENERATOR WAS WOR

March 14, 1983 AL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallmark & Son Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOADING EQUIP ON LOWBOY TRAILER IN TIGHTENING A BINDER CHAIN TO SECURE EQUIP A HANDLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE HE SUSTAINED LACERATION ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE WITH ONE TOOTH KNOCKED OUT AND ONE LOOSENED

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