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February 17, 2006 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Jeffrey Locomotive EE was operating struck a longwall support that was loaded on a low boy parked at 66 brk switch on E-1 track. Locomotives were being staged at this location for transport to Submains. Locomotives were advancing one at a time.

June 7, 1999 MD · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

PERSON SHUT SHEARER DOWN TO CHANG EBITS IN SHEARER DRUMS AT START OF SHIFT. SHEARER OPERATOR POSITIONED SHEARER AT #32 SHEILD AND COMPLETED LOCK OUT PRECEDURES. OTHER EMPLOYEES STARTED CARRY ING BITS AND SERVICING MACHINE. INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING MUTLIPLE INJURIES.

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