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December 17, 1997 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Heajo Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE WHEN SCOOP STARTED AND BRUSH HIM OUT OF WAY. DRIVER WAS MOVING SCOOP OUT OF WAY, EE DID NOT FLAG SCOOP DRIVER ORDER TO START

October 17, 1997 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Heajo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING COAL DRILL UP AND CAUGHT LEFT BETWEEN COAL DRILL AND CUTTER BAR.

August 20, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heajo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING OXYGEN TANK. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-25-97.

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