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January 29, 2001 VA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Airway Resources Llc · Fall from machine

AUGER HELPER WAS GREASING HEADS ON AUGER ANOTHER OPERATOR CRACKED MACHINE HELPER WAS STANDING ON PAN CONVEYOR WHEN IT CHANGED CAUSING HELPER TO FALL AND SPRAIN ANKLE.

September 21, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Airway Resources Llc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS FUELING TD15 DOZER LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF FUEL TANK ONTO GROUND APPROX 3'HIGH.

November 8, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Airway Resources Llc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TAPPING OUT A BOLT HOLE WITH A TAP WHEN THE TAP BROKE AND CUT THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER KNUCKLE.

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