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January 25, 1988 UT · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Service Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

(NAME)WAS DROPP3NG A SEVEN CAR SET UNDER THE LOADOUT AS HE WAS LOADING THEM A RUNAWAY SET OF 14 CARS CAME DOWN THE TRACK,IT THEN STRUCK THE 7 SET OF CARS KNOCKING HIM OFF AND UNDER THE CAR CAU SING FATAL INJU9IES.

November 4, 1987 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Service Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS HELP3NG TO POSITION THE GRATES IN THE CRUSHER FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE AS THE LAST GRATE WAS PUT INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING I,NAME IN THE STOMACH AND LAYED OVER ON HIM.

June 17, 1983 UT · Coal FIRE
Coal Service Company · Accident type, without injuries

ACCUMULATION OF HOT COAL AROUND THE END PULLEY STARTED THE 60IN BELT ON FIRE THE FIRE COMSUMED AN AREA OF APPROX 17FT OF BELT ON CONVEYOR SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING AND A 4FT SECTION OF 42IN B%ELT

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