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December 16, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mary Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS SITTING IN 3 ENTRY OUTBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT WHICH WAS TURN BETWEEN 2&3 ENTRY WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BLASTED THE PLACE HAD BEEN DRILLED TO EXTREMEM LEFT HAND CORNER AP PROX 2 FT OF 3 ENTRY WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED THE SHOTS BLEW THREW CAUSING THE INJURY THE INJURED APPROX. 78 FT FROM THE PLACE.

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