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February 11, 2005 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Going from driving tandem to loader in stock yard. His truck would not start (he used this for transportation). Truck was parked in front of tandem. Jumped his truck off. When it started, went into gear and pinned him between truck & tandem.

July 19, 2004 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PULLING PIN THAT HOLDS TOOTH (CAT LOADER). PIECE OF METAL WENT IN UPPER RIGHT THIGH - LODGED IN MUSCLE.

May 21, 2004 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Contact with heat

Very hot weather conditions, working put pipe in and dehydrated.

January 28, 2004 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

USING SHOVEL TO BACK FILL BORE HOLES ON BLASTING SHOT.

November 14, 2003 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1 1/2 CHAIN BROKE - PIECE OF CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT WRIST.

September 11, 2002 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON DOZIER BLADE. HAND BIT FELL ON RING FINGER, LEFT HAND. BONE CRUSHED AND FINGER CUT.

May 30, 2001 AL · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED BETWEEN TWO TIRES. ROCK PUNCTURE THE TIRE EXPLODED THROWING METAL & RUBBER. EE WAS HIT IN FACE INJURY TO RIGHT EYE.

March 1, 2001 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEATH DUE TO HEART ATTACK.

September 19, 2000 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Pines Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING UP BACKED OVER ROCK AND PULLED SHOULDER IT WAS DARK AND HE DID NOT SEE ROCK.

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